Public Prosecution Operational Manual
Index
ii Interpretation and Application
Top1. Public Prosecution Services
Top- Policy 3 - Organization and Mandate - updated June 27, 2016
- Policy 4 - Specific Delegations by the Attorney General
- Policy 5 - Conflict of Interest - updated June 27, 2016
- Policy 6 - Ad Hoc Prosecutors
2. The Decision to Prosecute
Top- Policy 7 - Legal Advice to Police
Appendix A: Legal Advice Form - Policy 8 - Judicial Pre-authorizations
- Policy 9 - Alternative Measures
Appendix A: Adult Schedule of Offences - Policy 10 - Case Consultation and Risk Management Committee
- Policy 11 - Pre-charge Screening
Appendix A: Charge Approval Sheet - Policy 12 - Proceeds of Crime and Offence-related Property
- Policy 13 - Indictments and Direct Indictments
- Policy 14 - Post-charge Reassessment
- Policy 15 - Stay of Proceedings and Recommencement of Proceedings
- Policy 16 - Withdrawal of Charges
3. Professionalism
Top4. Pre-trial, Trial and Appeal Matters
Top- Policy 21 - Applications for Court Appointed Counsel
- Policy 22 - Disclosure
Appendix A: Request for Disclosure
Appendix B: Disclosure of Sensitive Audio and Visual Information
Appendix C: Waiver - Policy 23 - Judicial Interim Release
- Policy 24 - Weekend and Statutory Holiday Remand Court
Appendix A: WASH Court Form - Policy 25 - Preliminary Inquiries
- Policy 26 - Pre-plea Notice Requirements
- Policy 27 - Trial by Judge and Jury: Elections and Re-elections
- Policy 28 - Juror Eligibility
- Policy 29 - Trial Exhibits
- Policy 30 - Sentencing and Plea Resolution
- Policy 31 - Appeals
Appendix A: Recommendation to Appeal
Appendix B: Advisory of Appeal Where Crown Is Respondent
5. Witnesses and Victims
Top- Policy 32 - Witnesses
- Policy 33 - Victims
- Policy 34 - Crown Immunity and Public Interest Agreements
Appendix A: Checklist of Issues
Appendix B: Sample Legal Opinion Format
Appendix C: Sample Immunity or Benefits Agreement - Policy 35 - In-custody Informant Evidence
- Policy 36 - Out-of-Province Witnesses
- Policy 37 - Expert Witnesses
Appendix A: Interaction between Lawyers and Physicians in Litigation
6. Particular Proceedings
Top- Aboriginal Law
Policy 38 - Right to Harvest Crown Timber for Domestic Use
Policy 39 - Treaty Right Charging - Specific Accused Persons
Policy 40 - High Risk Offenders
Appendix A: Sample Memorandum Seeking Consent
Policy 41 - Mentally Disordered Accused Persons
Policy 42 - Youth Criminal Justice - Specific Offences
Policy 43 - Firearms
Policy 44 - Impaired Driving - Policy 45 - Intimate Partner Violence
- Policy 46 - Internet Child Exploitation/Sexting Offences/Peer Self-Exploitation
- Equality and Rights
Policy 47 - Constitutional Challenges
Policy 48 - Language Rights - Policy 49 - Inquests
- Policy 50 - Private Prosecutions