Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Unlawfully in a Dwelling

Legislation Being unlawfully in dwelling-house 349. (1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on that person, enters or is in a dwelling-house with intent to commit an indictable offence in it is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Presumption (2) For the purposes of proceedings under this section, evidence that an accused, without lawful excuse, entered or was in a dwelling-house is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof that he entered or was in the dwelling-house with intent to commit an indictable offence therein. CCC See Also Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Break and Enter Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Forceable Entry Unlawfully in a Dwelling