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	738 Categories of criminal offences
	739 Penalties for criminal offences
	740 Reporting crimes and having charges laid
	741 The Right to Remain Silent
	742 From arrest to trial: Overview

Police Stops and Searches

	743 Can the police stop and question you?
	744 Can the police search you?
	745 Can the police enter and search your home?

Being Charged and Arrested

	746 When can you be charged or arrested?
	747 Do the police need a warrant to arrest you?
	748 Your rights when charged or arrested

	749 Being released on bail
	750 Who can be a surety? What does a surety do?
	751 How does a past criminal record affect getting bail?
	752 How much does bail cost?
	753 Do you have to deposit money with the court?

Trial Process: Defending a Charge

	754 Finding and paying for a Lawyer
	755 Disclosure of evidence
	756 Pleading guilty or not guilty
	757 Setting a date for preliminary hearing or trial
	758 Preliminary hearings
	759 The trial: Process overview
	760 Witnesses: Subpoenas and testifying
	761 Sentencing
	762 Appealing a conviction

Early Release and Parole

	763 What is parole?
	764 Eligibility for parole
	765 Requirements to be granted parole

Offences: General

	766 Theft and shoplifting
	767 Assault

	768 Possession of a narcotic
	769 Trafficking

Driving Offences

	770 Police powers to stop vehicles and question drivers
	771 Breath screening tests: Roadside & breathalyzer
	772 Blood and urine tests
	773 Impaired driving
	774 Exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit
	775 Refusing to provide a sample
	776 Penalties
	777 Dangerous Driving
	778 Driving while your licence is suspended
	779 Failing to remain at the scene of an accident

Young Offenders

	780 Who is a young offender?
	781 Being tried as an adult
	782 Alternative Measures Program
	783 Young offender criminal records

Victims of Crime

	784 What to do if you are assaulted or abused
	785 What happens once the police arrest the offender?
	786 What happens if the police refuse to lay charges?
	787 Changing your mind about laying charges
	788 Spousal assault
	789 Victim witnesses
	790 Victim compensation
	799 Restraining Orders & Peace Bonds

Police Complaints

	791 How to make a complaint against a police officer(s)
	792 What happens after a complaint is made?

Criminal Records

	793 What is a criminal record?
	794 Removing a criminal record: Eligibility
	795 How criminal records affect employment
	796 How criminal records affect Immigration
	797 How criminal records affect: U.S.A. travel, U.S.A. employment
	798 Erase or remove your criminal record: Pardons, File Destructions, and U.S.A. Entry Waivers