Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Personating peace officer

• 130 (1) Everyone commits an offence who

  • (a) falsely represents himself to be a peace officer or a public officer; or

  • (b) not being a peace officer or public officer, uses a badge or article of uniform or equipment in a manner that is likely to cause persons to believe that he is a peace officer or a public officer, as the case may be.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection (1)

  • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

  • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.