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Scheduling a trial date
Proceedings begin
The legislation (Provincial Offences Act, Part II and related regulations) requires that specific procedures be followed before a document can be filed and proceedings commenced with the court. The trial date will be scheduled and a Notice of Trial will be mailed to the defendant approximately 75 days after the infraction date. During that 75-day period, notices will be mailed where required by law, Certificates of Ownership will be requested and obtained from the Ministry of Transportation, all documentation relating to your case will be gathered and a visual review of the all the documents will be conducted to ensure that all requirements have been met. Once completed, the documents are filed and proceedings begin.
Scheduling trial dates
Scheduling a trial date involves coordinating: the Justices of the Peace, clerks, prosecutor, officers and interpreters and available court space. The dates, times and court locations allotted by the court for parking infraction trials are limited and subject to availability. Court time is only available during day court sessions for parking infraction trials. Your trial will be scheduled for the earliest available date and time.
If you call our 24-hour interactive voice system, 416-397-8247 after a date has been scheduled, and enter the parking infraction number, the system will give you the date, time, courtroom and place for your trial.
Notice of trial
The Notice of Trial is always mailed to the defendant and contains the infraction number, infraction information and bylaw reference, in addition to the date, time, room and location scheduled for the hearing. Other information which maybe included at the top of this notice is the name of the agent (if used) and the language of the interpreter if requested. There is also a reminder notice to the defendant on the document 'to provide your agent with a copy of the notice to take to court, if your agent will be appearing on your behalf at the trial.'
Prepayment of fine
Once a trial has been scheduled and a Notice of Trial issued, payment out of court is not normally permitted. Under extreme circumstances, the staff may agree to accept a payment in the set fine amount as settlement, on provision that the payment is made in person, made by cash or certified funds, at least three weeks in advance of the trial date. The three-week period is needed to notify the persons scheduled to attend your hearing, and to possibly schedule another matter for the date and time left vacant by you.
Changing a trial date
Please visit the Court Services website and see the answer to the question: What do I do if I can’t attend a trial?
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