Criminal Code Section Cheat Sheet
- Police Powers – Warrant Search
Territorial Warrant | 487 |
General Warrant | 487.01 |
- Publication Bans
Bail evidence | 517 |
Preliminary inquiry | 539 |
Information Identifying witnesses or victims | 486.4 |
- Charges
Amendment of Charges | 601 |
Severance and Joinder of Charges | 591 |
- Election/Plea
Crown Re-Election | 561 |
Guilty Plea | 606(1.1) |
Guilty Plea to Modified Charges | 606(4) |
Transfer of Guilty Plea Charges | 478 to 479 |
- Remote Appearances
Guilty Plea | 650(2)(b) and 715.23 |
- Preliminary Inquiry
Eligibility | 536(2) |
Statement of Issues | 536.3 |
Hearsay Evidence | 540(7) |
- Stay Proceedings
Crown Stay | 579 |
- Defences
Colour of Right | 429 |
- Admission of Evidence
Proof of ownership of property by affidavit | 657.1 |
Admission of Electronic Records | 31.1 to 31.8 CEA |
- Verdicts
Lesser included offences | 662 |
Attempt Proven | 660 |
- Fitness / NCR
Order of Assessment | 672.12 |
- Sentencing
Fundamental Principle | 718.1 |
Pre-Sentence Order (PSR) | 721 |
Summary Conviction Maximum Penalty | 787 |
Victim Impact Statement | 722 |
- Parole
Delay of Parole Eligibility | 743.6 |
- Sentencing – Increased Penalty
Notice to Seek Increased Penalty | 727 |
- Sentencing – Evidence
Hearsay | 723 |
- Sentencing – Disposition
Discharge | 730 |
Suspended Sentence | 731(1)(a) |
Fine | 734 |
Victim Fine Surcharge | 737 |
- Sentencing – Incarceration
Intermittent | 732 |
- Sentencing – Ancillary Orders
Restitution | 738 |
- Sentencing – Ancillary Orders – Weapons
Weapons Prohibition (mandatory) | 109 |
Weapons Prohibition (discretionary) | 110 |
- Sentencing – Ancillary Orders – Forfeiture
Weapons Forfeiture | 491 |
Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime | 462.37 |