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| Patrick J Ducharme |
A person charged with a criminal offence may be taken into custody upon his arrest. The circumstances of when and how the accused will be released without a formal bail hearing are generally outlined in sections 495 to 499 of the Code. If the person arrested is not released by the arresting officer or by any other officer, including, but not limited to the officer in charge since the 2019 amendments to the Code, the next step in the progression of events is for the accused to be taken before a Justice who will conduct a bail hearing.
The above is the an excerpt of Patrick J Ducharme's book, Canadian Criminal Procedure, available at Amazon or in bulk through MedicaLegal Publishing along with Criminal Trial Strategies.
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