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P-22.1 - Provincial Offences Procedure Act

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Case management officer
27.1(1)In this section, “case management officer” means a case management officer appointed under subsection 6.01(1) of the Provincial Court Act.
27.1(2)A defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court at the time and place stated in an appearance notice served under section 5 or a summons issued under subparagraph 6(2)(a)(i) if
(a) the defendant appears before a case management officer at that time and place, provides the case management officer all the information the case management officer considers necessary for the exercise of his or her functions and duties under subsection 6.01(3) of the Provincial Court Act and otherwise cooperates with the case management officer, and
(b) the defendant remains in attendance as long as required by the case management officer to enable the case management officer to carry out his or her functions and duties.
27.1(3)A defendant who wishes to dispute the charge set out in a ticket is relieved of the duty in section 13 to appear in court at the time and place set out in the ticket if
(a) the defendant appears before a case management officer at that time and place, provides the case management officer all the information the case management officer considers necessary for the exercise of his or her functions and duties under subsection 6.01(3) of the Provincial Court Act and otherwise cooperates with the case management officer, and
(b) the defendant remains in attendance as long as required by the case management officer to enable the case management officer to carry out his or her functions and duties.
27.1(4)Subject to subsection (5), sections 17 to 19 and paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) apply with the following and any other necessary modifications to the appearance of a defendant before a case management officer:
(a) any reference to “judge” shall read as “case management officer” with any necessary grammatical changes to the French version; and
(b) the portion preceding paragraph (a) in subsection 21(1) shall read as follows:
21(1)A case management officer shall
27.1(5)A case management officer need not repeat any action under sections 17 to 19 or paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) that has already been carried out by a judge or another case management officer with respect to the proceeding.
27.1(6)If a defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court as a result of the application of subsection (2), sections 22 and 24 do not apply in relation to the defendant, and he or she will later be called upon by a judge to plead.
27.1(7)If a defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court as a result of the application of subsection (3), sections 16, 22 and 24 do not apply in relation to the defendant, and he or she will later be called upon by a judge to plead.
27.1(8)When a defendant first appears before the judge, the judge need not repeat any action that has already been carried out by a case management officer under sections 17 to 19 or paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) with respect to the proceeding.
2013, c.45, s.3
27.1(1)In this section, “case management officer” means a case management officer appointed under subsection 6.01(1) of the Provincial Court Act.
27.1(2)A defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court at the time and place stated in an appearance notice served under section 5 or a summons issued under subparagraph 6(2)(a)(i) if
(a) the defendant appears before a case management officer at that time and place, provides the case management officer all the information the case management officer considers necessary for the exercise of his or her functions and duties under subsection 6.01(3) of the Provincial Court Act and otherwise cooperates with the case management officer, and
(b) the defendant remains in attendance as long as required by the case management officer to enable the case management officer to carry out his or her functions and duties.
27.1(3)A defendant who wishes to dispute the charge set out in a ticket is relieved of the duty in section 13 to appear in court at the time and place set out in the ticket if
(a) the defendant appears before a case management officer at that time and place, provides the case management officer all the information the case management officer considers necessary for the exercise of his or her functions and duties under subsection 6.01(3) of the Provincial Court Act and otherwise cooperates with the case management officer, and
(b) the defendant remains in attendance as long as required by the case management officer to enable the case management officer to carry out his or her functions and duties.
27.1(4)Subject to subsection (5), sections 17 to 19 and paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) apply with the following and any other necessary modifications to the appearance of a defendant before a case management officer:
(a) any reference to “judge” shall read as “case management officer” with any necessary grammatical changes to the French version; and
(b) the portion preceding paragraph (a) in subsection 21(1) shall read as follows:
21(1)A case management officer shall
27.1(5)A case management officer need not repeat any action under sections 17 to 19 or paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) that has already been carried out by a judge or another case management officer with respect to the proceeding.
27.1(6)If a defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court as a result of the application of subsection (2), sections 22 and 24 do not apply in relation to the defendant, and he or she will later be called upon by a judge to plead.
27.1(7)If a defendant is relieved of the duty to appear in court as a result of the application of subsection (3), sections 16, 22 and 24 do not apply in relation to the defendant, and he or she will later be called upon by a judge to plead.
27.1(8)When a defendant first appears before the judge, the judge need not repeat any action that has already been carried out by a case management officer under sections 17 to 19 or paragraphs 21(1)(a) to (d) with respect to the proceeding.
2013, c.45, s.3