Criminal Code, section 320.14(2)

Impaired operation causing bodily harm

What the law says

Maximum
14 years
Mandatory minimum
No mandatory minimum
Kind of offence
Impaired driving
Prosecuted
By indictment or summary conviction

Minimum fine $1,000 first offence, 30 days second offence, 120 days each subsequent offence (s.320.2); no minimum custody on a first offence.

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2 cases with this offence

  1. November 12, 2024
    R. v. Hainsworth, 2024 BCSC 2332Impaired operation causing bodily harm; Impaired operation causing death, Nanaimo. Justice Robin A. M. Baird
    5 years in penitentiary (3 years concurrent on second count), less 398 days pre-sentence custody; 10-year driving prohibition
  2. February 2, 2024
    R v Parker, 2024 NSPC 10Impaired operation causing bodily harm, Truro. Judge Del W. Atwood
    2 years in custody (concurrent 1-year terms on 5 other counts), then 3 years probation; 5-year driving prohibition

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