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This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.

Statutory range

Over $5,000, or testamentary instrument

Imprisonment: Indictable: up to 10 years
Fine: Summary: s. 787 default

$5,000 or less

Imprisonment: Indictable: up to 2 years
Fine: Summary: s. 787 default

Note on this entry

Motor-vehicle theft (s. 333.1) is a separate offence — not verified, not shown.

Source

Statute: Criminal Code ss. 322 + 334
Official source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca
Verification status
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.