Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Possession of Stolen Property

Poss'n of Stolen Prop.
s. 355 of the Crim. Code
Election / Plea
Crown Election	Hybrid (Under) Indictable (Over)
Summary Dispositions
Maximum	6 months jail or $5,000 fine (under $5,000)
Indictable Dispositions
References
Offence Elements Sentence Principles Sentence Digests

Possession of Stolen Property under $5,000

Legislation

355. Every one who commits an offence under section 354

...

(b) is guilty

(i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or

(ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction,

where the value of the subject-matter of the offence does not exceed five thousand dollars.

– CCC

Possession of Stolen Property over $5,000

Legislation

355. Every one who commits an offence under section 354

(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, where the subject-matter of the offence is a testamentary instrument or the value of the subject-matter of the offence exceeds five thousand dollars; or

...

– CCC

See Also

• Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Theft
• Canadian_Criminal_Sentencing/Offences/Offences_by_Penalty