Criminal Code, section 811

Breach of recognizance (peace bond)

What the law says

Maximum
4 years
Mandatory minimum
No mandatory minimum
Kind of offence
Other
Prosecuted
By indictment or summary conviction

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2 cases with this offence

  1. May 16, 2025
    R. v. Desrosiers, 2025 NSSC 214Aggravated assault; Breach of recognizance (peace bond), Bridgewater. Justice Diane Rowe
    6.5 years plus 14 days in prison, less 2,364 days' remand credit (14 days left to serve), followed by a 10-year long-term supervision order
  2. September 13, 2024
    R. v. Isbister, 2024 BCSC 1836Possessing child sexual abuse material; Breach of recognizance (peace bond), Langley. Justice Murray B. Blok
    • Below the Crown's ask
    27 months in jail, less 369 days credit for pre-sentence custody

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