Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose

Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
s. 88 of the Crim. Code
Election / Plea
Crown Election	Hybrid
Jurisdiction	Prov. Court SC Judge + PI (I) SC Jury + PI (I) (536(2))
Summary Dispositions
Avail. Disp.	Discharge (730) Suspended Sentence (731(1)(a)) Fine (734) Fine + Probation (731(1)(b)) Jail (718.3, 787) Jail + Probation (731(1)(b)) Jail + Fine (734) Conditional Sentence (742.1)
Maximum	6 months jail or $5,000 fine
Indictable Dispositions
Avail. Disp.	same as summary
Maximum	10 years
References
Offence Elements Sentence Principles Sentence Digests

Legislation

Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
88.
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Punishment
(2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or

(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 88; 1995, c. 39, s. 139.

– CCC

Ancillary Orders

• Weapons Prohibition (109 or 110)
• Forfeiture of weapon (if seized)
• DNA Order

Recommended Probationary Terms

• not to possess weapons, firearms, ammunition or explosives