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Types of criminal offences
Reviewed: June 2022
In Canada there are 3 types of criminal offences you can be charged with: summary offences, hybrid offences, and indictable offences.
Each type of offence has different sentences and choices about your trial. For example, you might be able to choose the court where your trial is held, and whether to have your trial with a...