i.
What the charge means
Mischief under s.430 covers wilful destruction, damage, rendering useless, or obstruction of the lawful use of property. Mischief under $5,000 is the most common variant.
Criminal Code s.430
Mischief charges in Orillia, Ontario.
Damage to or interference with property — graffiti, vandalism, obstruction. Available defences turn on intent, ownership, and proportionality.
- Courthouse
- Orillia Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)
- Court Phone
- (705) 326-2671
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Summary mischief under $5,000: up to 2 years less a day. Indictable forms carry significantly higher penalties depending on the value and target of the property.
iii.
Available defences
- Colour of right
- Accidental damage (no intent)
- Consent of the owner
- Charter — search and seizure
iv.
The process
Disclosure review, restitution discussions, Crown resolution, peace bond, or trial.
v.
Notes for Orillia
Orillia-area criminal matters are heard at the Orillia Courthouse on Memorial Avenue. Provincial offences are handled by the Orillia Provincial Offences Court on West Street South — a separate court service area from Barrie, with its own office and its own trial dates.
Criminal Court
Orillia Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)
700 Memorial Avenue, Cottage C, Orillia, ON L3V 0T7
(705) 326-2671
Orillia and area criminal matters. Separate from the Barrie courthouse on Mulcaster Street.
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