Maximum Sentence
N/A — preventive order (breach: 4 years)
Classification: Summary
🍁 Immigration Impact
A peace bond is NOT a criminal conviction and does not, by itself, create inadmissibility under IRPA s.36. However, breach of a peace bond (s.811) is a summary conviction offence. CBSA officers may still inquire about peace bonds as they may indicate underlying criminal activity.
Legal Text — Criminal Code s. 810
An information may be laid before a justice by or on behalf of any person who fears on reasonable grounds that another person will cause personal injury to them or to their spouse or common-law partner or child or will damage their property. If the justice is satisfied by the evidence, they may order the defendant to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for a period of not more than 12 months.
Amendment History (2)
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 810
2019, c. 25, s. 319
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — Criminal Code s. 810 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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