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Plea of guilty
The prosecutor will call the defendant and/or agent to the front of the courtroom, the court clerk will read out loud the particulars of the infraction, ask you formally how you are pleading to the charge, record your response on the court papers and pass the documents to the justice of the peace. The justice will register a conviction and then ask if you have anything to say.

At this point, you may wish to make a statement about the circumstances of the infraction, the penalty and/or ask for time to pay any fine imposed. The prosecutor may also be asked if he or she wishes to make a submission about penalty. Several outcomes are possible, including imposing the set fine amount, (the amount indicated on the Notice of Trial), adding court costs, or the justice may reduce the amount or waive the fine altogether. Where a fine has been imposed, the clerk will ask you for the complete and current mailing address of the defendant to whom a Notice of Fine and Due Date will be mailed. Payment cannot be made at the court office.

 

 

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