Impending 1-Year Anniversary of Alberta’s Immediate Roadside Sanction Regime and What 2022 Might Bring
Where has the last year gone? We are already approaching one year since the legislation on Immediate Roadside Sanctions came into effect in Alberta on December 1, 2020. In our firm’s long history of defending clients against driving-related offences, we got really good at taking impaired driving charges to court. However, fighting an Immediate Roadside Sanction is different. We are highlighting here the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to appeals of the Immediate Roadside Sanction (IRS) appeals, also known as Notice of Administrative Penalty. So, is there anything good? Well, it is quick. The entire process is wrapped up within only 30 days of a client being pulled over. Once someone receives a Notice of Administrative Penalty, they have only seven days to file an…
