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Criminal Code s.265 / s.266

Assault charges in Mississauga, Ontario.

Quick Answer — Mississauga

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.

On a Mississauga assault file the disclosure often is not available until well after the first appearance — Peel tends to be slow with it — and Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services treats those months as working time rather than dead time. The Crown at the Davis courthouse in Brampton, where Mississauga assault charges are heard, generally wants to see counselling or similar work already underway before discussing resolution, and the wait for disclosure is the window in which it can be done.

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

Courthouse
Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton
Court Phone
(905) 456-4700
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 Mississauga

Peel Region's largest city and one of our home jurisdictions. Charges out of Peel Regional Police, OPP Port Credit, and the QEW are routinely heard at the Mississauga courts. Adjacent to Toronto and Hamilton — we appear at all three weekly.

Criminal Court

Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton

7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1

(905) 456-4700

Criminal matters from Mississauga and Brampton. Caledon criminal charges go to the Orangeville Courthouse.

Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11

Common Questions — Mississauga

Where is an assault charge heard in Mississauga?

Mississauga assault matters are heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton, 7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1. The court's number is (905) 456-4700. Point Duty appears there.

Who lays assault charges in Mississauga?

In Mississauga, assault charges are laid by Peel Regional Police, OPP and RCMP. The charge is then heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton.

How long does an assault charge take in Mississauga?

Peel tends to be a little slow in providing disclosure — often it is not available until well after the first appearance. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services counts that in when setting expectations at the Davis courthouse: the overall range is similar to Toronto's, but a larger share of it is spent waiting for the Crown's first package rather than waiting for a date.

How does the Crown handle assault in Mississauga?

A Peel Crown generally wants to see the work already underway before they will discuss resolution — counselling started, restitution paid, whatever the file calls for. That is the main difference from Toronto, where a Crown will usually have the conversation first and build the terms afterwards. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services raises that with clients at the Brampton courthouse early, because the months before disclosure arrives are when the work can be done.

What else should I know about Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton?

Brampton has two active courthouses and people go to the wrong one. Criminal matters are at 7755 Hurontario Street — the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse — while Highway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offences are heard a few kilometres away at 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard. Toronto's problem is the opposite: it consolidated six courthouses into one building in March 2023 and clients still turn up at the old ones. In Brampton both buildings are open and both are busy.
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