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Forgery and use of forged documentsPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
s. 368 — use, trafficking or possession of a forged document — indictablePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years
- Fine
- No fine stated
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 368(1.1)(a).
s. 368 — use, trafficking or possession of a forged document — summary convictionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years less a day (s. 787 default)
- Fine
- Fine $0–$5,000 (s. 787 default)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 368(1.1)(b).
s. 368.1 — forgery instruments — indictablePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 14 years
- Fine
- No fine stated
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 368.1 — forgery instruments — summary convictionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years less a day (s. 787 default)
- Fine
- Fine $0–$5,000 (s. 787 default)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
PARTIAL: s. 367 (punishment for forgery, s. 366) was not retrieved in this session and is not stated — re-check before publishing. The ss. 368 and 368.1 tiers below were read from the official text.