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About
Mission Statement
Board & Staff
Funders and Other Supporters
Reports & Newsletters
Contact
Contact
Volunteer Opportunities
Membership
Donate
Programs
Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program
Workplace Sexual Harassment Project
Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Project
Online Training Course
Speakers Bureau
Law Conference
Webinars
Publications
Schools & Youth
Lesson Plans & Case Summaries
Internet Resources
Speakers in the Classroom
Mock Trial Kits
Youth Criminal Justice Act Teaching Kit
Youth Justice Information
Quiz – Youth Justice
Quiz – Criminal Law
Unrepresented Litigants
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Criminal Law
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Small Claims
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Law Quiz
Criminal Law & Procedure
An accused may be released by signing a promise to appear, known as:
peace bond
affidavit
surety
recognizance
Less serious offences in Canada are known as:
indictable
misdemeanor
summary conviction
felony
An individual who is under arrest, must do all but one of the following:
make a statement
go with the police
give a name and address
have fingerprints and a photograph taken
A preliminary hearing is held to determine:
If a person should be charged with a summary or indictable offence
If there is enough evidence to put the accused person on trial
If there is enough evidence to put the accused person in prison
If a person can be released pending trial
Normally, a bail application or hearing must be made available within:
72 hours of the arrest
48 hours of the arrest
7 days of the arrest
24 hours of the arrest
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