Public Prosecution Operational Manual

Index

• Foreword

• Interpretation
• Application and Use
       Policy 1 - Public Provincial Offences
       Policy 2 - Specialized Provincial Courts - updated June 27, 2016

• 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

• 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

• Policy 17 - Conduct of Crown Prosecutors
• Policy 18 - Public Complaints
• Policy 19 - Requests under the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
• Policy 20 - Media Communications

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Policy 51 - Return of Accused Persons
• Policy 52 - Transfer of Charges
• Policy 53 - Foreign Nationals
• Policy 54 - Diplomatic Immunity
• Policy 55 - Extradition
• Policy 56  - Physician-Assisted Death (PAD)