s. 380(1)(b)
Fraud not exceeding $5,000
Hybrid offence where the value of the fraud does not exceed $5,000.
View official sourcePlain-language explanation
When the value of the fraud is $5,000 or less, the Crown can elect to proceed by indictment or summary conviction.
Legal elements
- • All elements of s. 380 fraud
- • Value of the subject-matter does not exceed $5,000
Investigator notes
- • Hybrid offence — Crown elects indictment or summary conviction.
- • Maximum on indictment: 2 years.
Section text
Every one who commits fraud … is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or an offence punishable on summary conviction, where the value of the subject-matter of the offence does not exceed five thousand dollars.
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