What is the burden of proof required to confirm a prohibition on the possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle accident?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Yurik v. Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, 2004 BCSC 1530 (CanLII):
The burden of proof is a civil burden; to confirm the prohibition the adjudicator must be satisfied that it is more probable than not that there was a violation of the section: Larose v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), [2000] B.C.J. No. 482 (S.C.) at para. 22.
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