Absolute and Exclusive Jurisdiction Offences

General Principles

tried at provincial court.

Absolute Jurisdiction (s. 553)

Exclusive Jurisdiction (s. 469)

"theft, other than theft of cattle" (where value =< $5,000) [s.553(a)(i)] "obtaining money or property by false pretences", (where value =< $5,000) [s.553(a)(ii)] "possess stolen property" (value =< $5,000) [s.553(a)(iii)] Fraud (value =< $5,000) [s.553(a)(iv)] "mischief under subsection 430(4)" (value =< $5,000) [s.553(a)(v)] Gaming and betting-related offences (s. 201 - 210) [s.553(c)(i-v)] Keeping a Common Bawdy-house (210) [s.553(c)(vi)] "fraud in relation to fares" under s 393 [s.553(c)(viii)] [[Breach of SO