Quick Answer — Mississauga
Point Duty defends uttering threats charges under Criminal Code s.264.1(1)(b) and (c) — threats to burn, destroy or damage property, or to kill, poison or injure an animal — spoken, written, or sent online, whether or not you meant to carry them out. On summary election these carry up to two years less a day, a criminal record, and no-contact and weapons conditions. A threat of death or bodily harm under s.264.1(1)(a) falls outside paralegal scope and is referred to a lawyer.
Uttering threats reaches the Davis courthouse from Mississauga most often out of road rage — a confrontation on the 403 or in a parking lot between two people who have never met and will not meet again. With no relationship behind it there is no history to explain the words, so what was actually said and who actually said it are the entire case, usually from someone who was themselves in the argument. On scope, Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services may act on the s.264.1(3) branch — threats to damage property or injure an animal — once the Crown elects to proceed summarily; a threat of death or bodily harm falls outside paralegal scope and is referred to a lawyer.
Knowingly uttering, conveying, or causing any person to receive a threat to cause death or bodily harm, to damage property, or to injure an animal. Hybrid offence; only the property and animal branch, punishable under s.264.1(3), is within paralegal scope.
Section 264.1 of the Criminal Code prohibits knowingly uttering or conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm, to burn, destroy or damage property, or to kill, poison or injure an animal. The threat must be communicated but does not require an intent to actually carry it out.
Hybrid, and the maximum depends on the branch. Threats to property or an animal, punishable under s.264.1(3): up to 2 years on indictment, up to 2 years less a day on summary conviction. Threats of death or bodily harm, punishable under s.264.1(2): up to 5 years on indictment. Criminal record on conviction. Common conditions include no-contact orders and weapons prohibitions.
Disclosure review of the alleged words and the context in which they were spoken. Many files resolve through peace bond, diversion, or withdrawal where the evidence is contested.
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.
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