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New Early Resolution Process:
The Provincial Offences Act has been amended to provide for Early Resolution Meetings as of March 31, 2012. This process offers a wider range of options for defendants who have received a POA Part 1 Offence Notice. Now, a person receiving an offence notice (ticket) has the opportunity to schedule a meeting with a prosecutor to discuss the possibility of resolving the matter without the need for a trial.
By checking the box under "Option 2, Early Resolution," on the back of your ticket and mailing it to the Court Office on the back of your ticket within 15 days, the court office will mail back an Early Resolution Meeting Notice, advising you of the time and place of the meeting. If you cannot attend the scheduled meeting; and you give at least two days written notice of that to the court office, the meeting can be re-scheduled once only to a new date within 30 days of your initial meeting date.
The Early Resolution process will benefit defendants by:
- Providing a mail-in method of scheduling a meeting with a prosecutor before a trial is requested, simplifying access to prosecutors.
- Providing a telephone (remote) meeting option for defendants who live 75 kilometers or more from the court office.
Your options
New court location opens
Four new court rooms are open at the new Toronto South Centre Avenue Office located at University and Dundas. This adds a second court location in the downtown core and brings the number of court rooms available to 30.
Transcript Payments
When ordering transcripts at Provincial Offences Court offices, full payment of the transcript is required at the time of ordering. Transcripts must be ordered at the court where the trial was held, except if the trial was held at Old City Hall then the transcript must be ordered at 137 Edward Street
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