No, if all you received was the Notice of Administrative Penalty (also known as the Immediate Roadside Sanction) under the SafeRoads regime, and you do nothing, you will not end [...]
Some criminal code offences are called “hybrid” offences. Impaired driving, over .08 and refusal are all “hybrid” offences. This means the Crown has a choice of whether to proceed by [...]
If your criminal matter is set for trial, call your lawyer immediately. If you don’t have a lawyer, call the courthouse and the Crown Prosecutor’s office. Be aware that, depending [...]
You do not have to be present, but it is preferable that you attend, if possible. The hearing can take place without you but in case the SafeRoads Adjudicator has [...]
The hearing in front of the SafeRoads Adjudicator is a half-hour virtual hearing which takes place over the Government’s preferred platform called WebEx (a program designed by Cisco). You will [...]
If you are a youth you must appear at all court appearances unless you have filed a designation of counsel. Even then, you should know that some courts will insist [...]
From the date that you received the Notice of Administrative Penalty you have only seven days within which to start your appeal. The Director of SafeRoads must offer you a [...]
From the time you put in a plea it will probably take, at the very minimum, three and a half months before the matter will come up again for trial. [...]
The penalties will vary depending on if and when you were charged. If you were charged criminally, and you provided samples of breath, the minimum fine for readings between 80 [...]
There are too many changes to outline all of them here. It is important that you speak to a lawyer to understand the full impact these changes may have on [...]
