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==How do you file assault charges?== | ==How do you file assault charges?== | ||
If a person hurts you, or threatens to hurt you, you can ask the police to charge the person with assault under the ''Criminal Code''. If the police won’t charge the person, you can ask the Crown, to do it. If the Crown also refuses to charge the person, you can still do other things; check script [[Charging Someone with a Criminal | If a person hurts you, or threatens to hurt you, you can ask the police to charge the person with assault under the ''Criminal Code''. If the police won’t charge the person, you can ask the Crown, to do it. If the Crown also refuses to charge the person, you can still do other things; check script [[Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense (Script 215)|215]], called “Charging Someone with a Criminal Offense”. The ''Criminal Code'' is available at [http://laws.justice.gc.ca laws.justice.gc.ca]. Click on “English” and then on “''Criminal Code''”. | ||
If the Crown charges the person, the police will arrest the person. You don’t need a lawyer because the Crown makes the case against the person. The person can apply to court for bail to get out of jail. One condition of bail will probably be a “no contact order” to ensure the person doesn’t contact you. | If the Crown charges the person, the police will arrest the person. You don’t need a lawyer because the Crown makes the case against the person. The person can apply to court for bail to get out of jail. One condition of bail will probably be a “no contact order” to ensure the person doesn’t contact you. | ||
