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C.C.S.M. c. S230
The Summary Convictions Act
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Application of Act |
| 3(1) | Application of provisions of the Criminal Code |
| (2) | Exception |
| GENERAL OFFENCES | |
| 4 | Offence and penalty |
| 5 | |
| FINES — PENALTIES — COSTS | |
| 6(1) | Enforcement of penalties |
| (2) | Imprisonment on default in paying fine |
| (3) | Where no imprisonment imposed for default in paying fine or costs |
| (4) | Exception for parking and traffic offences |
| 7(1) | Reduction of penalties |
| (2) | Reasons to be noted |
| 8(1) | Collection of court costs |
| (2) | Usual court costs |
| (3) | Court costs prescribed by regulation |
| (4) | |
| 8.1(1) | Justice services surcharge |
| (2) | Amount of surcharge |
| (3) | Justice may reduce or waive surcharge |
| (4) | Collection of surcharge |
| 8.2 | Application of payment |
| SERVICE | |
| 9(1) | Substitutional service authorized |
| (2) | Saving |
| (3) | Meaning of "summons" |
| CORPORATIONS AS OFFENDERS | |
| 10(1) | Recovery of penalties from corporation by distress |
| (2) | Enforcing judgment against corporation |
| (3) | Cancellation of licence, etc., of corporation |
| (4) | Saving |
| PAYMENT OF FINES | |
| 11 | Effect of part payment of fine, etc. |
| 12 | Additional time for payment |
| 12.1(1) | Certificate of default |
| (2) | Restitution default |
| OFFENCE NOTICE PROCEDURES | |
| 13(1) | Prosecution commenced by offence notice |
| (1.1) | Exception: image capturing enforcement |
| (1.2) | Sworn information not required |
| (2) | Form of general offence notice |
| (2.1) | Form of offence notice — image capturing enforcement |
| (3) | Offence notice may indicate amount of fine, etc. |
| (4) | Guilty plea deemed |
| 14(1) | Dispute of charge by accused person |
| (2) | Explanation may constitute defence |
| (3) | Default conviction where explanation not a defence |
| (4) | Lesser penalty under mitigating circumstances |
| (5) | Notification of hearing |
| 15 | Effect of use of words, etc., on notice |
| 16(1) | Summons procedure generally |
| (2) | Delivery in case of parking offences, etc. |
| (2.1) | Procedure: image capturing enforcement |
| (2.2) | Offence notice may contain reproduction of image |
| (2.3) | Delivery of offence notice: image capturing enforcement |
| (2.4) | Deemed service: image capturing enforcement |
| (3) | Effect of service on employee of owner of vehicle |
| (4) | Failure to answer summons |
| (5) | Filing of offence notice or information |
| (6) | Insertion of owner's name and address in parking offence |
| (7) | Effect of technical defects |
| 17(1) | Offender may plead guilty to offence |
| (2) | Default conviction |
| (2.1) | Default conviction: image capturing enforcement |
| (2.2) | Notice of default conviction to owner |
| (3) | Procedure where fine not set out |
| (4) | Notice by court to convicted person |
| (5) | Time restriction on issue of warrant |
| (6) | Filing request for hearing de novo |
| (7) | Hearing de novo |
| (8) | Restriction on default judgment |
| (9) | Where offence notice is not complete and regular |
| (10) | Default conviction on ordinary summons |
| (11) | Exception for parking and traffic offences |
| 17.1(1) | Penalty on default conviction |
| (2) | Enforcement and collection of penalty |
| (3) | Reduction or waiver of penalty |
| 18 | Notices to state right of person to hearing de novo |
| POWERS OF REGISTRAR RE UNPAID FINES | |
| 19 | Definitions |
| 19.1(1) | Powers of registrar re unpaid provincial fines |
| (1.1) | Registrar's powers: image capturing enforcement |
| (2) | Content of notice |
| (3) | Service of notice |
| (4) | Exercise of registrar's powers |
| (5) | Request for hearing de novo |
| (6) | Action stayed upon request for hearing de novo |
| 19.2(1) | Definition |
| (2) | Registrar's powers re unpaid fines in reciprocating jurisdictions |
| 19.3 | Issuance or renewal of licences in certain cases |
| 19.4 | Administrative fee |
| PARKING VIOLATIONS | |
| 20(1) | Liability of owner for parking offence |
| (2) | Notice of default conviction to owner |
| (3) | Request for hearing de novo |
| (4) | |
| (5) | |
| NEW HEARING | |
| 20.1(1) | Exceptional circumstances |
| (2) | Reasons to be recorded |
| FINE OPTION | |
| 21(1) | Election of work option |
| (1.1) | Exception for parking and traffic offences |
| (2) | Failure to observe program |
| (3) | Revocation of warrant on conditions |
| (4) | Issuance of further warrant of committal |
| (5) | Election before conviction |
| (6) | Definition: "fine" |
| IMPRISONMENT | |
| 22 | Prison terms to run consecutively |
| 23(1) | Place of imprisonment |
| (2) | Keeper of correctional institution to receive prisoner |
| 23.1(1) | Lien of authority |
| (2) | |
| (3) | When lien takes effect |
| (4) | Extent of security |
| (5) | Transitional |
| 23.2(1) | Notice of registration |
| (2) | Contents of notice |
| (3) | Sufficiency of certain notices |
| 23.3(1) | Application of Personal Property Security Act |
| (2) | Interpretation |
| (3) | Priority of lien |
| (4) | Perfection upon registration |
| (5) | Additional vehicles |
| (6) | |
| (7) | Administrative expenses |
| (8) | Amount of administration fee |
| 23.4 | Duty of municipality and L.G.D. re court costs |
| GENERAL | |
| 24 | Disposal of fine and of appeal |
| 25(1) | Depositions on certiorari |
| (2) | Application of subsection (1) |
| 26(1) | Review of proceedings on motion to quash |
| (2) | Amendment or affirmation of conviction |
| 27 | Payment for depositions |
| 28(1) | Estreat of recognizances |
| (2) | Application of Criminal Code procedure |
| 29 | No necessity of seal on documents |
| 30 | Regulations |
| 31 | Reference in Continuing Consolidation |
| 32 | Repeal |
| 33(1) | Commencement of Act |
| (2) | Proclamation |