IMPORTANT NOTICE AND QUALIFICATION
This handbook has been prepared and published for information and educationalpurposes only. It is not legal advice and it is not intended that this handbookshould in any way replace legal advice from a qualified lawyer. Individuals withspecific legal problems should seek legal advice from a qualified lawyer. See thelist of contact numbers on page 59 to locate a lawyer near you.© B.C. Civil Liberties Association, 2008by David EbyContents may not be commercially reproduced, but any other reproduction isencouraged. Where these materials are reproduced and distributed for educa-tional or other purposes, attribution should be given to the B.C. Civil LibertiesAssociation. Thanks to the Law Foundation of B.C. for financial support of thisproject. This editon was revised by Nathan Sutherland under the supervision of David Eby.The Law Foundation of British Columbia1340 – 605 Robson StreetVancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5J3www.lawfoundationbc.orgFirst edition published in 2003 in English, Arabic, Spanishand Vietnamese.Cover art and illustrations by Meghan SavignyDesign and layout by Nadene Rehnby, Hands on PublicationsNational Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication DataEby, David R., 1976–The arrest handbookISBN 0-9680110-7-11. Arrest—Canada. 2. Arrest—British Columbia. 3. Civil rights—Canada.I. British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. II. Title.KE9265.Z82E29 2003 345.71’0527 C2003-911023-8KF9625.Z9E29 2003To order copies of this book, contact:
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