Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Assaulting a peace officer

• 270 (1) Every one commits an offence who

  • (a) assaults a public officer or peace officer engaged in the execution of his duty or a person acting in aid of such an officer;

  • (b) assaults a person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of himself or another person; or

  • (c) assaults a person

    • (i) who is engaged in the lawful execution of a process against lands or goods or in making a lawful distress or seizure, or

    • (ii) with intent to rescue anything taken under lawful process, distress or seizure.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of

  • (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.