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breach of recognizance

This is a criminal offence also known as breach of peace bond. If you do not follow the conditions of your section 810 recognizance you can be charged with this offence.  If you are found guilty, you can be sentenced to up to 4 years in jail.

section 810 recognizance

A recognizance under section 810 of the Criminal Code is also known as an 810 peace bond. If you sign a section 810 peace bond, you will be required to follow certain conditions for up to 1 year.

If you do not follow the conditions of your peace bond, you can be charged with the criminal offence breach of recognizance.

intimate image

An intimate image or video is one that was taken in circumstances that give rise to a reasonable expectation of privacy, and shows the person:

  • naked,
  • exposing their genital region, buttocks, or breasts, or
  • engaged in explicit sexual activity.

It is a criminal offence to publish, distribute, share, or sell intimate...

Notice of Recalculation

A notice from the government of Ontario that tells you how much child support must now be paid. This is given to people who are able to use the online Child Support Service to change child support in their separation agreement, court order, Notice of Calculation, or Notice of Recalculation. 

Notice of Calculation

A notice from the government of Ontario that tells you how much child support must be paid. This is given to people who are able to use the online Child Support Service.

indictment

Most criminal offences are “hybrid” offences. This means the Crown uses the specific facts of each case to decide if to prosecute the case as a summary offence or as an indictable offence:

  1. Summary offences are considered less serious. They go to the Ontario Court of Justice where the court process is simpler and faster. There is never...

preliminary hearing

A proceeding in the Ontario Court of Justice available to people being prosecuted by indictment. A preliminary hearing does not determine guilt or innocence. It is used to determine whether there is enough evidence for committal. The test for committal is whether there is any evidence upon which a properly instructed jury could convict. If...

withdrawn

A charge is withdrawn when the Crown decides that the case either cannot be proven or there are some public interest reasons why the case should not proceed. Once a case is withdrawn, it is very hard to bring it back to court, though it can happen in exceptional cases.

If your charges are withdrawn:

  • you will have no more court appearances...

rescinded

This means cancelled or revoked.

summons

A document that requires a person charged with an offence to appear in court at a certain time and place. If you do not appear in court on the date and time given in your summons, you can be charged with the criminal offence failure to appear.