CRIMINAL COURT MATTERS

 We defend you in all Criminal matters.   

Paralegals in Ontario are authorized to represent Defendants in Criminal Court on Summary matters only    (charges for which the Criminal Code assigns a fine $2,000.00 and up to a maximum of 6 months incarceration). 

PARALEGALS CAN REPRESENT YOU IN THE FOLLOWING CHARGES:

Domestic Assault, Theft under $5,000.00,  Fraud under $5,000.00, Robbery, Mischief and any other charges that are classified as Summary charges.

FOR SUPER-SUMMARY AND INDICTABLE CHARGES YOU NEED TO BE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER

Super-summary charges are those usually related to alcohol and may carry a fine of $1,000.00 and up to 18 months of incarceration if you are found guilty)

Indictable charges are those for which the fine is more than $2,000.00 and the incarceration can be for more than 6 months (and which are not super-summary charges).

  DO NOT TAKE CHANCES WITH YOUR FREEDOM! - ALWAYS CONSULT BEFORE YOU DECIDE!