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Scenario 61: Under Criminal Code s.495, an officer may arrest without warrant a person who:
s.495 sets reasonable-grounds standard for warrantless arrest on indictable/hybrid offences and 'found committing' summary offences. The correct answer is "Has
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Question: Scenario 61: Under Criminal Code s.495, an officer may arrest without warrant a person who:
Answer options:
- Looks suspicious only ✅ Has committed/is about to commit an indictable offence (on reasonable grounds)
- Has unpaid parking ticket
- Refuses to talk
Correct answer: Has committed/is about to commit an indictable offence (on reasonable grounds)
Explanation: s.495 sets reasonable-grounds standard for warrantless arrest on indictable/hybrid offences and 'found committing' summary offences. The correct answer is "Has committed/is about to commit an indictable offence (on reasonable grounds)". This capacity-fill scenario 61 reinforces the same competency for the police-entrance bank and follows the certified explanation standard.
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