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Criminal Code s.265 / s.266

Assault charges in Caledon, Ontario.

Quick Answer — Caledon

Point Duty defends assault charges under Criminal Code s.266, where no injury is required — any intentional force without consent meets the threshold. A summary conviction carries up to two years less a day and a criminal record that reaches employment, U.S. travel, and immigration status. A licensed paralegal can act; peace bonds, diversion, and discharges leave no record.

Caledon is in Peel Region, but a Caledon assault charge is not heard with the rest of Peel. Mississauga and Brampton assaults go to the Davis courthouse in Brampton; Caledon's go to the Ontario Court of Justice at 10 Louisa Street in Orangeville, in Dufferin County — a different Crown's office, a different bench, and the OPP rather than Peel Regional Police as the investigating service. The drive is short, since the two communities are adjacent, but it is a different system, and Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services appears in it.

Any intentional application of force without consent — from a shove to a strike. Defended on consent, self-defence, de minimis, or evidentiary grounds.

Courthouse
Orangeville Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)
Court Phone
(519) 941-5802
Consultation
Free & Confidential
i.

What the charge means

Under section 265 of the Criminal Code, a person commits assault when they intentionally apply force to another person, either directly or indirectly, without that person's consent. Simple assault under section 266 is a hybrid offence: up to five years on indictment, or up to two years less a day on summary conviction.

ii.

Penalties

Summary conviction: up to 2 years less a day imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $5,000. On indictment: up to 5 years. A criminal record can affect employment, travel to the United States, and immigration status. Conditional discharges, peace bonds, and diversion are available in appropriate cases.

iii.

Available defences

  • Consent of the complainant
  • Self-defence under s.34
  • Defence of another person
  • Lack of intent to apply force
  • Identification or alibi
iv.

The process

First appearance, Crown screening form, judicial pre-trial, resolution discussions, and trial if necessary. Most matters resolve before trial through a peace bond, diversion, or withdrawal.

v.

Notes for Caledon

Caledon traffic and Provincial Offences Act matters from Caledon OPP and the Town of Caledon bylaw are heard at the Caledon POA Court on Old Church Road. Criminal matters from Caledon proceed at the Orangeville Courthouse on Louisa Street.

Criminal Court

Orangeville Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)

10 Louisa Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 3P9

(519) 941-5802

Criminal matters from Caledon and Dufferin County.

Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11

Common Questions — Caledon

Where is an assault charge heard in Caledon?

Caledon assault matters are heard at Orangeville Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice), 10 Louisa Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 3P9. The court's number is (519) 941-5802. Point Duty appears there.

Who lays assault charges in Caledon?

In Caledon, assault charges are laid by OPP. The charge is then heard at Orangeville Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice).

How does the Crown handle assault in Caledon?

The Crown's office at Orangeville expects the same thing a Peel Crown does — the work started before the conversation about resolution happens. What differs is scale. It is a small office, so Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services tends to deal with the same prosecutor across a file's appearances rather than a different one each time, and a position taken early tends to hold.

Do I have to attend court in person in Caledon?

Orangeville runs virtual appearances the same way the larger courts do — case management can be attended virtually, while guilty pleas and trials are in person unless the court grants permission otherwise. It is a smaller courthouse than Brampton's or Toronto's, but it is not a different system, and Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services appears there on the same footing.

What else should I know about Orangeville Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)?

Caledon criminal matters are heard at Orangeville, at 10 Louisa Street. Caledon and Orangeville are adjacent communities and the drive is not far. The court sits daily. It is a smaller courthouse than Brampton's, but it runs relatively similarly to other GTA courts, so a Caledon file is not on a slower or stranger track than a Mississauga or Brampton one — it is simply in a different Crown's office, with the OPP as the investigating service.
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