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Impaired Driving (Youth) Laws in Canada

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Impaired Driving Among Youth: Penalties and Consequences

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

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May Irwin & Associates

Ottawa, Ontario
05-185 Somerset St. W
(613) 230-6524

Russomanno Criminal Law

Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 232-8389

Chiarelli Cramer Witteveen Llp

Ottawa, Ontario
102 Centrepointe Dr.
(613) 723-9100

Brass Law Office

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 704, 200 Elgin Street
(613) 238-5757

Engel Bruce & Associates

Ottawa, Ontario
116 Lisgar Street, Suite 210
(613) 235-6324

Lamb & O’Brien

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 700
(613) 560-5982
Impaired Driving (Youth) in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

DRE evaluation

The Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) is a 12-step procedure police use to evaluate those suspected of impairment. If the DRE determines that the person is impaired, the DRE will indicate what category or categories of drugs may have contributed to that impairment. 

Impairment

Being impaired means that the driver’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was altered due to alcohol or drug consumption. Having the prohibited level of alcohol, THC, or other impairing drugs in your blood within two hours of driving is an offence.

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.

Impaired Driving (Youth) in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Tagged With: Youth Criminal Justice
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Code Citations: s.320.2 , s.320.14(1) , s.320.19 , s.320.21