CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Indictable Offence, Habeas Corpus, Recognizance

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1300
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

The majority of criminal suspects are not arrested when they are charaged with an offence. Gives court date and allegations, followed by laying an information (swore document before a justice of the peace, stating what has occurred) Lay an information, jp will issue summons with details. Sent to the individual (cid:448)ia (cid:373)ail, or gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) to i(cid:374) perso(cid:374) (you"(cid:448)e (cid:271)ee(cid:374) served) Ex of using a summon: you hit a parked car and drive away. Habeas corpus: everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned, to compel an accused to appear at trial, the arrest will serve public interest/prevent further offending, with or without an warrant. Police must suspect on reasonable grounds that individuals committed an indictable offence. Committed lesser offence, but reason to believe they may not appear for trial (cannot be compelled by summons) Police believe on reasonable grounds that a person has committed or is about to commit an indictable offence.