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PRE-CHARGE SCREENING [1 record]

Record 1 2018-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Pre-charge screening, or charge approval as the procedure is termed in [British Columbia], involves a review of police documentation and a Crown decision to charge or to take no further action (other than perhaps a Crown caution letter).

CONT

In practice, a form of pre-charge screening or "charge approval" occurs in Quebec, New Brunswick and British Columbia. Under these systems, charges can only be laid if Crown counsel reviews and approves them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

La sélection opérée par le procureur, ou son approbation de l'accusation, selon l'expression employée en Colombie-Britannique pour désigner cette procédure, englobe l'examen des documents de la police et la décision du procureur d'inculper ou pas (autrement qu'en rédigeant une lettre de mise en garde).

CONT

En pratique, il existe au Québec, au Nouveau-Brunswick et en Colombie-Britannique, un «tamisage» systématique des accusations, ou un processus d’approbation des accusations. Selon ces systèmes, il n’est possible de porter des accusations que si un procureur de la Couronne les examine et les approuve.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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