Draft Informations and Indictments: Difference between revisions

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NB: all charging documents should be in both french and english.

Information

See also: Criminal Code Forms (Form 2)

INFORMATION
FORM 2 Canada, Province of ___________, (territorial division). Information (Sections 506 and 788) This is the information of [informant's name], of ___________, (occupation), hereinafter called the informant. The informant says that he/she has reasonable grounds to believe and does believe that [NAME(S) OF ACCUSED PERSONS] being ☐ an adult, ☐ a young person on or about the ______________ day of ______________________________ A.D. ____________; or between the ______________ day of _______________________________ A.D. ____________ and the _____________ day of ________________________________ A.D. ____________ at or near _______________________________________________________________________, [province] did [LIST OF ALL CHARGES] Sworn or affirmed before me this ___________ day of ___________, A.D. ___________, at ___________. ______________________ (Signature of Informant) __________________________________ A Justice of the Peace in and for ___________ Note: The date of birth of the accused may be mentioned on the information or indictment. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, Form 2; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 184.

Indictment

INDICTMENT
FORM 4 (Sections 566, 566.1, 580 and 591) CANADA PROVINCE OF [province] PROVINCE DE [province, french] IN THE [LEVEL OF COURT] OF [PROVINCE] DANS LA [LEVEL OF COURT, french] DE [PROVINCE, french] HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE against contre [NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 1] AND [NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 2] [NAME OF ACCUSED 1] of [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region] de dans le comté de and et [NAME OF ACCUSED 2] of [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region] de dans le comté de stands charged est inculpé(d) d'avoir THAT he/she/they, between the [date] day of [month], [year] and OR That he/she/they, on or about the [date] day of [month], [year], did ...[describe the offence] ... (count 1); AND FURTHERMORE THAT he/she/they ...[describe the offence]... (count 2); ... DATED at ______________, in the Province of _______________, this _____ day of _____________, 20___. _________________________________________________________________________ (Signature of signing officer, Agent of Attorney General, etc., as the case may be) IF THE CHARGE IS DONE AS A PREFERRED INDICTMENT A translation into french of the details contained in this document may be obtained upon request. Une traduction en français des détails de ce document peut être obtenue sur demande.
REVERSE OF INDICTMENT
CANADA PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE] PROVINCE DE [PROVINCE, french] IN THE [name of superior court] OF [PROVINCE, french] DANS LA [name of superior court] DE [PROVINCE, french] HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE against contre [ACCUSED 1] AND [ACCUSED 2] INDICTMENT ACTE D'ACCUSATION Present: The Honourable Devant: Son Honneur with a jury avec un jury

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+NB: all charging documents should be in both french and english.
 ==Information==
 {{seealso|Criminal Code Forms}} (Form 2)
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-'''FORM 2'''
+'''FORM 2'''<br>
-'''Canada,'''
+'''Canada,'''<br>
-'''Province of ___________,'''
+'''Province of ___________,'''<br>
 '''(territorial division).'''
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+'''FORM 4'''
+'''(Sections 566, 566.1, 580 and 591)'''
+'''CANADA'''<br>
+'''PROVINCE OF [province]'''<br>
+'''PROVINCE DE [province, french]'''<br>
-FORM 4
+<center>
-(Sections 566, 566.1, 580 and 591)
+'''IN THE [LEVEL OF COURT] OF [PROVINCE]'''
-Heading of Indictment
+'''DANS LA [LEVEL OF COURT, french] DE [PROVINCE, french]'''
-Canada,
-Province of __________,
+'''HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'''<br>
+'''SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE'''<Br>
-(territorial division).
+'''against'''<br>
+'''contre'''<br>
-In the (set out name of the court)
+'''[NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 1]'''<br>
+'''AND'''<Br>
+'''[NAME OF ACCUSED PERSON 2]'''
-Her Majesty the Queen
+</center>
-against
+[NAME OF ACCUSED 1] of  [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region]
+de     dans le comté de
-(name of accused)
+and<Br>
+et<Br>
-(Name of accused) stands charged
+[NAME OF ACCUSED 2] of  [ADDRESS] in the county of [Region]
+de     dans le comté de
-That he (state offence).
-That he (state offence).
+stands charged
+est inculpé(d) d'avoir
+THAT he/she/they, between the [date] day of [month], [year] and
+<center>'''OR'''</center>
+That he/she/they, on or about the [date] day of [month], [year], did
+...[describe the offence] ... (count 1);
+AND FURTHERMORE THAT he/she/they ...[describe the offence]... (count 2);
+...
 {{DATED}}
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 (Signature of signing officer, Agent of Attorney General, etc., as the case may be)
-Note: The date of birth of the accused may be mentioned on the information or indictment.
-R.S., 1985, c. C-46, Form 4; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 184; 1999, c. 3, s. 58.
-{{InternalCode}}
+<center>
+IF THE CHARGE IS DONE AS A PREFERRED INDICTMENT
+</center>
+{{small|A translation into french of the details contained in this document may be obtained upon request.<br>Une traduction en français des détails de ce document peut être obtenue sur demande.}}
+|-
+|REVERSE OF INDICTMENT
+|-
+|
+'''CANADA'''
+'''PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]'''
+'''PROVINCE DE [PROVINCE, french]'''
+<center>
+'''IN THE [name of superior court] OF [PROVINCE, french]'''
+'''DANS LA [name of superior court] DE [PROVINCE, french]'''
+'''HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'''<Br>
+'''SA MAJESTÉ LA REINE'''
+'''against'''<Br>
+'''contre'''
+'''[ACCUSED 1]'''<Br>
+'''AND'''<Br>
+'''[ACCUSED 2]'''
+</center>
+<hr>
+'''INDICTMENT'''<Br>
+'''ACTE D'ACCUSATION'''
+<hr>
+Present:  The Honourable<br>
+Devant:   Son Honneur
+with a jury
+avec un jury
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