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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

Rosen & Company Barristers

Toronto, Ontario
65 Queen St E, Suite 600
(416) 507-2440

Nadia Chaabane

Toronto, Ontario
140 Yonge Street, Suite 200
(416) 839-0869

HWJ Criminal Lawyers

Toronto, Ontario
133 Richmond Street West, Suite 506
(416) 970-8945

Fielding R. J. Burgoyne Barrister & Solicitor

Toronto, Ontario
439 University Ave 5Th Floor
(416) 792-0508

Benjamin J. Goldman

Toronto, Ontario
130 Spadina Avenue - Suite 606
(416) 361-9609

Derstine Penmen Criminal Lawyers

Toronto, Ontario
559 College St
(416) 304-1414
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