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C-25.1 - Code of Penal Procedure
Section 157.2
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157.2. A statement of offence that includes the warning referred to in the second paragraph of article 146 must be served
(1) at the time of the commission of the offence, personally on the defendant or in accordance with article 158 or 158.1, as applicable;
(2) on the defendant, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22, 22.1 or 23, within 120 days after the date the offence was committed in the case of an offence observed by means of a photograph or series of photographs taken by a detection system within the meaning of section 4 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2);
(3) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 5 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships (chapter P-9.001), in accordance with article 20, 21, 22, 22.1 or 23, within 120 days after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code; or
(4) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 1, 3 or 6 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22, 22.1 or 23, within one year after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code.
157.2. A statement of offence that includes the warning referred to in the second paragraph of article 146 must be served
(1) at the time of the commission of the offence, personally on the defendant or in accordance with article 158 or 158.1, as applicable;
(2) on the defendant, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence was committed in the case of an offence observed by means of a photograph or series of photographs taken by a detection system within the meaning of section 4 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2);
(3) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 5 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships (chapter P-9.001), in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code; or
(4) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 1, 3 or 6 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within one year after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code.
157.2. A statement of offence that includes the warning referred to in the second paragraph of article 146 must be served
(1) at the time of the commission of the offence, personally on the defendant or in accordance with article 158 or 158.1, as applicable;
(2) on the defendant, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence was committed in the case of an offence evidenced by a photograph or series of photographs taken by a photo radar device or a red light camera system;
(3) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 5 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships (chapter P-9.001), in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code; or
(4) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 1, 3 or 6 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within one year after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code.
157.2. A statement of offence that includes the warning referred to in the second paragraph of article 146 must be served
(1) at the time of the commission of the offence, personally on the defendant or in accordance with article 158 or 158.1, as applicable;
(2) on the defendant, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence was committed in the case of an offence evidenced by a photograph taken by a photo radar device or a red light camera system;
(3) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 5 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships (chapter P-9.001), in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within 60 days after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code (chapter C-24.2) was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code; or
(4) on the defendant liable for paying the toll and related fees and interest under paragraph 1, 3 or 6 of section 13 of the Act respecting transport infrastructure partnerships, in accordance with article 20, 21, 22 or 23, within one year after the date the offence under section 417.2 of the Highway Safety Code was committed, if the offence is evidenced by a photograph taken by a camera described in section 595.1 of that Code.
157.2. A statement of offence that includes the warning referred to in the second paragraph of article 146 shall be served personally on the defendant at the time of the commission of the offence, except as provided in articles 158 and 158.1.
