Difference between revisions of "Criminal Charges (1:IV)"

An accused person will have received an appearance notice or a summons requiring him or her to attend court. Such an appearance notice indicates that the police officer involved in the case believes that he or she has a case against an accused. After an appearance notice is issued, the police officer forwards a package to the Crown for charge approval. Usually such charges are approved by the Crown prior to the first appearance in court. By the time an accused attends court, an Information will likely have been sworn. The accused person must attend court on the date required by the appearance notice or summons. If he or she fails to attend court, a warrant for the accused person’s arrest will usually be issued.