Yep, kind of assumed as this is the Ontario HTA forum. :D By jurisdiction I mean Court jurisdiction. Procedures, policies and how the law is applied can vary from one Court to the next. Big cities like Toronto tend to have a bigger backlog then smaller Courts that cover rural regions. LOL, doh! Ok, I'm from Toronto: I read that they have something like a 14 mth backlog? Is there a great chance that the cop won't even bother/remember to show up? Any more tips would be greatly appreciated. Btw, since I'm going to request a trial, technically there is no conviction and I can say as such if the i...

officer filled everything correctly except for my *Sex*: can I get out of this ticket by reason of this fact alone? No, it's not a "fatal" error. If I fight it in court, what are the chances of the cop showing up (by members' experience)? I assume that if the cop doesn't show up, then it gets thrown out of court? Depends on the jurisdiction, but usually pretty good chance the officer will show as trials are scheduled for days they're working. If they don't show up, cases can be adjourned or tossed, but again it depends on the jurisdiction. If the cop does show up, what can I argue o...

A while back I got ticketed for an illegal left turn (contrary to s144(9) of the HTA) and in the Offence Notice the officer filled everything correctly except for my *Sex*: can I get out of this ticket by reason of this fact alone? Thx. If I fight it in court, what are the chances of the cop showing up (by members' experience)? I assume that if the cop doesn't show up, then it gets thrown out of court? If the cop does show up, what can I argue or am I short out of luck? Can I just argue mitigating factors like previous perfect record to get a reduction in the fine/demerit points? I understand ...