Hi, I received a speeding ticket today (73km in a 50km zone). The ticket has all the correct information, the only missing information is the SET FINE and the TOTAL PAYABLE, both of these items have nothing written in the boxes.... Any advice on how to proceed with a ticket with this issue? Ticket Scenario: I was going down a hill with a car in front of me (2 lane street). The police officer was in front of us at the top of the hill. I did not see any radar in his hand, only him waving for the car in front of me and myself to pull over. I have no idea how he could have gauged how fast I was going, especially being behind the car in front of me with or without a radar. Any advice is welcome, thanks.
As per daggx's suggestion, I called a month after receiving my ticket to check on the status. The clerk mentioned it was still open and I am still within the grace period of responding to the ticket. Received the ticket on Dec 07, 2016. While calling in, they mentioned the City of Toronto now has an online database to check on the status of your ticket (https://secure.toronto.ca/CourtCaseLookUp/welcome.jsf). I put my information in and the ticket says it is Active and the Total Payable Amount has been correctly set.
As per daggx's suggestion, I called a month after receiving my ticket to check on the status. The clerk mentioned it was still open and I am still within the grace period of responding to the ticket.
It does not matter what the system says... if your ticket does not have the set fine on it, it is a fatal error. The only way they can fix it, is if you show up for the trial. I would not go to trial if it was me. What I would do, about 2 days before the trial date, is fax a letter to both the Prosecutors office and the Clerks office that says the following: "With regards to my ticket#123ABC , it has come to my attention that there is no set fine on my ticket and that this is a fatal error and the ticket should be quashed. Therefore I will not be attending trial. Thank you." If you show up for trial they will fix it, so do not go. Two things could happen... (i) The JP will see the error of missing location and quash the ticket and you dont have to worry about it anymore. (ii) The JP will not see the error and will convict based on "deemed not to dispute the ticket". If this happens then you need to file an appeal based on the JP making an error at law. You then show up to the appeal with the copy of your ticket and tell Judge that the JP should have quashed it because there is no location on it. Make sure you file an APPEAL and not a REOPENING. You will have to pay the fine to file the appeal. Once the appeal is heard, you will get your money back.
It does not matter what the system says... if your ticket does not have the set fine on it, it is a fatal error. The only way they can fix it, is if you show up for the trial. I would not go to trial if it was me.
What I would do, about 2 days before the trial date, is fax a letter to both the Prosecutors office and the Clerks office that says the following:
"With regards to my ticket#123ABC , it has come to my attention that there is no set fine on my ticket and that this is a fatal error and the ticket should be quashed. Therefore I will not be attending trial. Thank you."
If you show up for trial they will fix it, so do not go.
Two things could happen...
(i) The JP will see the error of missing location and quash the ticket and you dont have to worry about it anymore.
(ii) The JP will not see the error and will convict based on "deemed not to dispute the ticket". If this happens then you need to file an appeal based on the JP making an error at law. You then show up to the appeal with the copy of your ticket and tell Judge that the JP should have quashed it because there is no location on it. Make sure you file an APPEAL and not a REOPENING. You will have to pay the fine to file the appeal. Once the appeal is heard, you will get your money back.
Here is the update using the website above to check the status of your ticket: Status C Completed on XXX, XX 2017 Event FA An option was not selected within the required time Interpreter Date Location QIA Quashed in absence of defendant
Here is the update using the website above to check the status of your ticket:
Status C Completed on XXX, XX 2017
Event FA An option was not selected within the required time
woo hoo, you broke the system, sit back a sink a cold one :)
woo hoo, you broke the system, sit back a sink a cold one
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* NO you cant touch your phone
* Speeding is speeding
* Challenge every ticket
* Impaired driving, you should be locked up UNDER the jail
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* NO you cant touch your phone
* Speeding is speeding
* Challenge every ticket
* Impaired driving, you should be locked up UNDER the jail
For anyone searching this in the future, a friend just went through all of this and it works as of Apr 2022. 1) They received a ticket for disobey stop sign, noticed No set OR Payable amount on ticket 2) Did not pay or inquire about ticket 3) Kept checking provincial ticket lookup, 2 months later "Quashed In Absence" Only thing is the officer has 6 months to re issue a ticket.
For anyone searching this in the future, a friend just went through all of this and it works as of Apr 2022.
1) They received a ticket for disobey stop sign, noticed No set OR Payable amount on ticket
2) Did not pay or inquire about ticket
3) Kept checking provincial ticket lookup, 2 months later "Quashed In Absence"
Only thing is the officer has 6 months to re issue a ticket.
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