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Resisting Arrest Laws in Canada

Part IV of the Criminal Code / Administration of Justice

Physical Resistance or Failure to Assist Peace Officer

If you have been charged with a crime in Ottawa, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

OttawaLawyersNear Me

Addelman Baum Gilbert Robinson Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
85 Albert Street, Suite 800
(613) 852-4275

Edelson Foord Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin St
(613) 864-3028

Peter Azzi Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 204-185 Somerset Street West
(613) 889-1564

Virginia Dolinska Criminal Defence

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 402
(613) 316-5784

LMS Lawyers Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
190 O'Connor Street, 9Th Floor
(613) 230-5787

Kimberley A. Pegg Barristers

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Cooper Street, Suite 1
(613) 232-9331
Resisting Arrest in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Indictable offence

Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Summary conviction

Summary convictions are used for lesser offences with penalties, fines and short jail time. They reflect the majority of offences as defined in the Code.

Resisting Arrest in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: Section 129