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Ontario

Penalties/Suspension on Conviction, Prohibition

Penalty for Impaired, Over 80, Refuse

Bill C-46

Section number:

320.19

Penalty for Impaired, Over 80, Refuse

Punishment

 

320.‍19 (1) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection 320.‍14(1) or 320.‍15(1) is liable on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction(a) to the following minimum punishment, namely,

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(i) for a first offence, a fine of $1,000,

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(ii) for a second offence, imprisonment for a term of 30 days, and

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(iii) for each subsequent offence, imprisonment for a term of 120 days;

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(b) if the offence is prosecuted by indictment, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; and

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(c) if the offence is punishable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day.

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Summary conviction

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(2) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection 320.‍14(4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000.

New legislation in force December 18, 2018
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