Select the City closest to you
Loading...

Pardons (Record Suspensions)

Exploring the Canadian Criminal Justice System

Record Suspensions: Sealing Your Criminal Record in Canada

If you have been charged with a crime in Ottawa, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

OttawaLawyersNear Me

Solomon Friedman

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 403
(613) 202-1900

Harbic Law

Ottawa, Ontario
Suite 704, 200 Elgin Street
(613) 262-3703

Frouhar Law

Ottawa, Ontario
342A Elgin St
(613) 238-2000

Greenspon Granger Hill

Ottawa, Ontario
331 Somerset Street West
(613) 288-2890

Dunham Law

Ottawa, Ontario
200 Elgin Street, Suite 600
(613) 706-1252

Law Office Of Sarah Ahsan

Ottawa, Ontario
600-200 Elgin Street
(613) 761-2550
Pardons (Record Suspensions) in Ottawa, Ontario - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Indictable offence

Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Record suspension

A record suspension removes a person's criminal record from the Canadian Police Information Centre database. This helps them access employment and educational opportunities and to reintegrate into society.

Summary offence

Summary offences are less-serious criminal offences such as disturbing the peace or unlawful assembly

Pardons (Record Suspensions) in Ottawa, Ontario - Tagged With:
Code Citations: Schedule 1 , s.4 (2) , s.752