Most offences defined by the Criminal Code are hybrid offences , which allow the prosecution to elect whether to prosecute the offence as a summary or an indictable offence.

• 大多数犯罪定义的刑法典是混合的罪行 ，使检察机关选举是否提出检控犯罪作为决或可公诉罪行。Until the Crown elects the offence is treated as indictable.；直到官方选举被视为犯罪公诉。