Acts and Regulations

P-22.1 - Provincial Offences Procedure Act

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Plea of guilty to another offence
25Where the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence charged but admits being guilty of another offence, whether or not it is an included offence, the judge shall, with the consent of the prosecutor,
(a) permit the information, notice of prosecution or violation ticket to be amended so as to substitute the offence to which the defendant has admitted guilt,
(b) accept the defendant’s admission as a plea of guilty to that offence, and
(c) proceed in accordance with section 23.
1990, c.18, s.10; 2017, c.58, s.5
Plea of guilty to another offence
25Where the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence charged but admits being guilty of another offence, whether or not it is an included offence, the judge shall, with the consent of the prosecutor,
(a) permit the information or notice of prosecution to be amended so as to substitute the offence to which the defendant has admitted guilt,
(b) accept the defendant’s admission as a plea of guilty to that offence, and
(c) proceed in accordance with section 23.
1990, c.18, s.10