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Versions of s. 258(3)

C-46 — Criminal Code · 2 versions

Historical text comes from the Justice Laws point-in-time corpus and is unofficial — not the official version.

  1. 2008-07-02 to 2018-12-18 View Source
    In any proceedings under subsection 255(1) in respect of an offence committed under paragraph 253(a)253(1)(a) or in any proceedings under subsection 255(2) or (3), evidence that the accused, without reasonable excuse, failed or refused to comply with a demand made to him by a peace officer under section 254 is admissible and the court may draw an inference therefrom adverse to the accused.accused from that evidence.
    Full text

    In any proceedings under subsection 255(1) in respect of an offence committed under paragraph 253(1)(a) or in any proceedings under subsection 255(2) or (3), evidence that the accused, without reasonable excuse, failed or refused to comply with a demand made under section 254 is admissible and the court may draw an inference adverse to the accused from that evidence.

  2. 2003-01-01 to 2008-07-02 View Source

    In any proceedings under subsection 255(1) in respect of an offence committed under paragraph 253(a) or in any proceedings under subsection 255(2) or (3), evidence that the accused, without reasonable excuse, failed or refused to comply with a demand made to him by a peace officer under section 254 is admissible and the court may draw an inference therefrom adverse to the accused.