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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 Toronto, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

TorontoLawyersNear Me

Damien Frost & Associates Llp

Toronto, Ontario
1073 Bloor Street West, Suite 1
(416) 923-1900

Gilbert Barristers & Solicitors

Toronto, Ontario
49 Elm Street, Suite 203
(866) 720-2245

Savard Foy LLP

Toronto, Ontario
116 Simcoe Street, Suite 100
(416) 849-9205

Lockyer Zaduk Zeeh

Toronto, Ontario
30 St. Clair Avenue West Suite #103
(416) 816-7670

Jeffrey I. Halberstadt, Barrister & Solicitor

Toronto, Ontario
379 Dundas Street East, Suite 200
(416) 861-8746

The Defence Group

Toronto, Ontario
43 Front St E Suite 400
(416) 363-1331
Resisting Arrest in Toronto, 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 Toronto, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: Section 129