Highway Traffic Act charges and Provincial Offences Act matters — speeding, careless driving, stunt driving, distracted driving, fail to remain, fail to surrender, drive under suspension, and the rest. We protect your record, your insurance, and your licence.
Most drivers think the ticket itself is the cost. The bigger cost is usually the insurance impact — a single conviction for speeding, distracted driving, or careless driving can drive up premiums for three years, often costing more than the fine itself.
Provincial Offences Act (POA) matters come in three parts: Part I (most traffic tickets — short form information), Part II (parking), and Part III (serious offences by summons — careless driving, stunt driving, fail to remain, drive under suspension). Paralegals are fully authorised to represent in Ontario's POA courts — every traffic file at JSR is handled directly by Jugraj.
Most clients come to us with a Part I ticket and a court date — we resolve it through early resolution or trial. The Part III charges below are serious enough that paying the ticket isn't an option; you have to appear.
Short-form Highway Traffic Act tickets — most common.
Summons-only offences with significant consequences.
Bring the ticket as soon as you have it — earlier engagement gives us the most options. Don't miss the deadline to dispute (typically 15 days from issuance for Part I).
Bring the ticket or summons in. We confirm the offence section, the set fine (Part I) or fine range (Part III), the demerit points, and the realistic options — early resolution, plea negotiation, or trial.
We request disclosure from the prosecutor (officer's notes, calibration records for radar/laser, witness statements, video). For Part I we schedule an early resolution meeting where appropriate. The disclosure often reveals weaknesses we can use.
If the matter isn't resolved by negotiation, we prepare for trial — witness preparation, defence strategy (technical defences, factual defences, procedural defences), and any subpoenas.
Trial representation in POA court. Common outcomes: full withdrawal, conviction on a lesser non-demerit offence (e.g. reducing speeding to a Highway Traffic Act offence that doesn't carry points), or trial-decided result. Where you're convicted, we discuss appeal options.
Bring the ticket itself first — everything else we can request as the file moves through disclosure and prosecution.
For Part I tickets, the set fine is shown on the ticket — plus the Victim Fine Surcharge and court cost. For Part III matters, fines fall in statutory ranges. Below are representative figures — the official Set Fines schedule is maintained by the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Set fines and surcharges adjust periodically. The Victim Fine Surcharge is a percentage on top of every fine ($20 to $125 depending on the fine amount). Court costs are added for any matter that goes to a hearing.
Send a clear photo of both sides of the ticket and we'll review and respond within one business day with the realistic options and the cost of fighting it.