How long do police have in Canada to charge you with a crime after the crime takes place?

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If you get arrested and brought into the police station and are questioned by the police, and then immediately released, and are told they will contact you if they are going to charge you, how long do they have to charge you with a crime? They’re positive the crime happened and have solid proof. It was a nonviolent weapons crime.

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Answer by iansand9876
Canada has a criminal-limitations period only for summary (less serious) offenses. The period is six months from the date of the offense which includes thefts under $ 5000. Thus, for instance, a Canadian can be charged with an “indecent act” only within six months of the time of offense, unless both the Crown and the defense agree. In the case of indictable (more serious) offenses, for example if a hypothetical assailant committed sexual assault, the assailant could be charged any time in the future. Such indictable offenses largely subsume the field of violent crimes.