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HTA charge modified to By-Law charge (advice?)

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HTA charge modified to By-Law charge (advice?)

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Earlier today I received an offence notice in the city of Mississauga. Rather than a charge under HTA the officer issued a charge under City of Mississauga By-Law 555/2000. The correct By-Law is 555-00 so I'm wondering if this is a fatal error and/or an error that will allow me to have the charge withdrawn? I certainly appreciate that the officer was looking to help me by charging the By-Law infraction rather than the HTA infraction. I'm curious if the officer intentionally wrote an incorrect By-Law so I could fight the offence notice and have it dismissed? Any input and suggestions/assistance very much appreciated.

Earlier today I received an offence notice in the city of Mississauga. Rather than a charge under HTA the officer issued a charge under City of Mississauga By-Law 555/2000. The correct By-Law is 555-00 so I'm wondering if this is a fatal error and/or an error that will allow me to have the charge withdrawn?

I certainly appreciate that the officer was looking to help me by charging the By-Law infraction rather than the HTA infraction. I'm curious if the officer intentionally wrote an incorrect By-Law so I could fight the offence notice and have it dismissed?

Any input and suggestions/assistance very much appreciated.

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Re: HTA charge modified to By-Law charge (advice?)

They mean the same thing. The absence of the first two digits won't change anything.

They mean the same thing. The absence of the first two digits won't change anything.

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Re: HTA charge modified to By-Law charge (advice?)

I think you have it backwards. The By-Law on the books is 555-00 but the By-Law written by hand on the offence notice is 555/2000. That would make them the same thing? Edit: the latter (to me) looks like 555 out of 2000.

I think you have it backwards.

The By-Law on the books is 555-00 but the By-Law written by hand on the offence notice is 555/2000.

That would make them the same thing?

Edit: the latter (to me) looks like 555 out of 2000.

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Re: HTA charge modified to By-Law charge (advice?)

"555-00" and "555/2000" both mean By-Law Number 555, enacted in 2000.

"555-00" and "555/2000" both mean By-Law Number 555, enacted in 2000.

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