In Canada,summary offences:
A)are tried by judge alone
B)are tried by judge and jury
C)are either tried by judge alone or by judge and jury as specified by the wishes of the defendant
D)are either tried by judge alone or by judge and jury depending on the severity of the offence
E)are either tried by judge alone or by judge and jury depending on the decision of the Crown prosecution

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Summary offences are considered to be less serious in nature and are therefore tried by a judge alone in Canada. This is different from indictable offences, which can be tried by either judge alone or judge and jury depending on the severity of the offence.

In Canada,summary Offences