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The definition for what a criminal record is in Ontario can be vague, ambiguous and illusive. However I take “criminal record” to mean a record of a criminal conviction in Canada. This means that one has been convicted of a criminal offence in Canada and now has a “criminal record”. …
The short answer is that a conditional sentence in criminal law means a house arrest. A house arrest/conditional sentence applies when you have already been found guilty of a criminal offence and you are sentenced. Section 742.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada governs when a conditional sentence applies. There …
In short, an intermittent sentence is one that can be served on the weekends. In order to be eligible to receive an intermittent sentence, section 732 of the Criminal Code of Canada sets out the requirements. The offender must be sentenced to 90 days or less and the Judge will …
There are two types of peace bonds available in Canadian Criminal Law. The first is called a section 810 peace bond and the second is called a common law peace bond. For the purposes of this post I am going to be talking about peace bonds in general. In another …
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In its essence, a conditional discharge is not a criminal conviction. It is not a criminal record in Ontario or elsewhere in Canada. The issue of criminal records in Canada can however, be a tricky discussion. There have been many cases, some more high profile than others of individuals who …