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Criminal Code

Version of section 672.45 from 2006-01-02 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Hearing to be held by a court

  •  (1) Where a verdict of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder or unfit to stand trial is rendered in respect of an accused, the court may of its own motion, and shall on application by the accused or the prosecutor, hold a disposition hearing.

  • Marginal note:Transmittal of transcript to Review Board

    (1.1) If the court does not hold a hearing under subsection (1), it shall send without delay, following the verdict, in original or copied form, any transcript of the court proceedings in respect of the accused, any other document or information related to the proceedings, and all exhibits filed with it, to the Review Board that has jurisdiction in respect of the matter, if the transcript, document, information or exhibits are in its possession.

  • Marginal note:Disposition to be made

    (2) At a disposition hearing, the court shall make a disposition in respect of the accused, if it is satisfied that it can readily do so and that a disposition should be made without delay.

  • 1991, c. 43, s. 4
  • 2005, c. 22, ss. 14, 42(F)

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