E-2.2 - Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities

Section 648 Disposition versions

2016-06-10

648. Penal proceedings for an offence referred to in section 647 are prescribed seven years after the date the offence was committed. However, proceedings relating to an offence under any of sections 586 to 588 and 589 to 594 are prescribed 10 years after the date the offence was committed.

1987, c. 57, s. 648; 1992, c. 61, s. 280; 2010, c. 35, s. 29; 2016, c. 17, s. 99.

2010-12-10

648. Penal proceedings for an offence referred to in section 647 are prescribed five years after the date the offence was committed. However, proceedings relating to an offence under any of sections 586 to 588 and 589 to 594 are prescribed 10 years after the date the offence was committed.

1987, c. 57, s. 648; 1992, c. 61, s. 280; 2010, c. 35, s. 29.

1999-04-01

648. Penal proceedings for an offence referred to in section 647 of this Act shall be prescribed by one year from the date on which the prosecutor became aware of the commission of the offence. However, no proceedings may be instituted where more than five years have elapsed from the commission of the offence.

1987, c. 57, s. 648; 1992, c. 61, s. 280.

1988-01-01

648. Proceedings must be brought within two years of the date of the offence.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a document that must be produced, filed or transmitted under this Act reveals than an offence has been committed, proceedings may be brought within two years following the date of production, filing or transmission of the document, as the case may be.

1987, c. 57, s. 648.