Provincial Offences Tickets
As indicated on the back of your ticket there are three options available to all defendants and there are 15 days in which to choose an option:
PAY ONLINE
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For some offences, you may make payment online at www.mississauga.ca/paytickets.
Please note that there is a $3.00 service charge for this service.
Please allow 3 business days for online payments to be applied in our system.
We accept Mastercard and Visa.
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PAY IN PERSON
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| You can pay your fine by attending at a provincial offences courthouse anywhere in the province. Provincial court office in Ontario.
We accept cash, debit, Mastercard, Visa and Amex.
Please note if paying by credit card, you must be the card holder.
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PAY BY MAIL
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| If you are making a payment by mail please be advised that payment is credited on the date of receipt at this office. We do not accept responsibility for any delays or loss which may have occurred in the mail. If your payment is due within 5-7 days we strongly advise you pay using the phone option or go to a courthouse to make payment. This will avoid further penalties which may include licence suspension.
Please refer to the payment option slip which you received with your offence notice.
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PAY BY PHONE
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For tickets returnable to this location you may make payment over the phone during business hours.
Phone: (905) 615-4500,
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We accept Mastercard, Visa and Amex.
Please note if paying by credit card, you must be the card holder.
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REQUESTING AN EXTENSION TO PAY YOUR FINE
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If you were convicted of your offence and sentenced to pay a fine but require additional time to pay your fine, you may file an application to request an extension of time to pay your fine. Complete the form and bring it to the court office.
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An Early Resolution meeting is a request to discuss your charge with a prosecutor in an effort to come to a settlement without the matter going to trial. To request an Early Resolution meeting, please check the box beside Option 2 on the back of your ticket and follow the instruction outlined. If during this meeting you are unable to come to an agreement, you can still opt for a trial. The Early Resolution meetings are pre-scheduled and usually take no longer than 45 minutes including an appearance before a Justice of the Peace. If you do not attend this Early Resolution meeting, you will be deemed not to dispute the charge and may be convicted of the offence in your absence.
You must go to the court office in the jurisdiction where you received the offence notice in person and complete a Notice of Intention to Appear within 15 days of receiving a ticket. Be sure to advise the court of your current address. A Notice of Trial will be sent to you by mail. If you do not receive a notice within four to six weeks, follow-up with the court.
Important Notice
Once 30 days has passed from the time you received the offence notice (or ticket), the charge will be placed on a Fail to Respond docket and a Justice of the Peace will review the offence notice and may convict you in absentia. Once you have been convicted it is too late to choose any of the options indicated on the back of your ticket. A Conviction Notice (Notice of Fine and Due Date) will be sent to the address noted on your ticket upon conviction by the Justice of the Peace.
Please note that a charge of $35.00 will be applied to all cheques dishonoured by the banks.
Ontario Court of Justice Guide
The Ontario Court of Justice Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases is available on the Ontario Courts website. Download here.
The Ontario Court of Justice Guide to Appeals in Provincial Offences Cases is available on the Ontario Courts website. Download here.
Related Information
All unpaid fines are forwarded to the Collections Unit. They are then subject to additional fees and could result in one or more of the following: credit reporting, garnisheed wages, personal property liens, and civil enforcement.
In addition, all current defaulted fines are forwarded to the Collections Unit after default/licence suspension/plate denial has been ordered by the court and where enforcement procedures have not been successful. Collection activity would begin immediately as described above.
People with outstanding defaulted fines will receive a Final Notice from the Collections Unit with instructions on how to submit their payments. If you require further information, please call the Citizen Contact Centre at 3-1-1. If calling from outside city limits, please call 905-615-4311.
To find out more information about your charge the attached link will take you to the Ministry of the Attorney General site.
Only moving violations have demerit points attached to the conviction. These demerit points are determined and administered by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO). Use the MTO link at the bottom of this paragraph to find out more information about whether your charge carries any demerit points and the number of demerit points. This link will take you to the appropriate MTO site where you can select the "Driver Licensing" option.
All driving record information is maintained and administered by the Ministry of Transportation. The following link will advise what steps need to be taken in order to receive a driving record abstract. Select the "Ministry Online Services" option.
As of January 1, 1995 all Provincial Offences fines except for parking infractions carry a victim fine surcharge. The surcharge operates on a sliding scale, depending on the amount of the fine. All surcharge monies are credited to the Victim's Justice Fund. Money in the fund is used to support programs that provide assistance to victims or witnesses of a provincial or federal crime. The victim fine surcharge is part of the fine and must be paid in full and if not, enforcement proceedings can be taken (such as driver licence suspension) by the Provincial Offences court, regardless of the outstanding amount owing.
You or your representative must appear at the place and time indicated on your summons. Failure to do so has serious ramifications up to and including imprisonment.
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Trial Information
Notice of Trial
You should receive a Notice in the mail indicating your trial date in approximately 4-6 weeks after making the “in person” request for a trial.
If you do not receive this notice, you should contact the court office to make the appropriate inquiries.
Re-Opening a Conviction
If you have already been convicted of the offence you may attend at the court office to apply for a Re-opening of your matter.
A Justice of the Peace may strike a conviction and re-open a case under very limited conditions. You must attend the court office within 15 days of becoming aware of the conviction and complete the Reopening application. The completed application will be reviewed in your absence by a Justice of the Peace and you will be required to call within 2-5 days of submitting your re-opening application to find out the result. If your request is granted, a new trial will be set. Since an Affidavit must be completed as part of your application, please ensure that you bring proper photo identification to swear to your written statement of facts.
Requesting a Change of Trial Date
You should attend at the court where your trial is scheduled at least 10 days before the scheduled date of your trial.
You will (or need to) complete a Notice of Motion advising the court of your request to change your trial date and then swear an Affidavit in support of your request. The motion will be scheduled for the next available court date (approximately 3-7 days later) at which time you must attend so that your motion may be spoken to. If your motion is granted, a new trial date will be issued at the motion hearing.
If there are less than 10 days before your trial date, then you or someone acting as your agent must attend at the trial date to request an adjournment at that time.
If granted, a new trial date shall be issued. You are obligated to confirm your address with the court and to follow-up with the court to get this new trial date, especially if there appears to be a problem with your mail delivery.
Disclosure
 You have a right to receive disclosure of the evidence that may be used at your trial. You must request disclosure from the Prosecutor's Office in order to receive it. Once you have received a court date, disclosure can be requested in writing from the Prosecutor's Office. Click here.
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Driver's Licence Suspensions
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If a suspension is in place as a result of unpaid fines, you must pay the total amount outstanding at any Provincial Offences Court in Ontario.
After payment is made you are required to go to your local Ministry of Transportation office and pay a $150.00 reinstatement fee. As long as the reinstatement fee has been paid your licence will be reinstated within 3-4 days of paying the total outstanding amount at the Provincial Offences Court. It takes 3-4 business days to get your licence back as a result of the processes involved in applying the payment to your case and notifying the Ministry of Transportation. Once the Provincial Offences Court receives payment, the Defaulted Fines Control Centre is advised electronically through an overnight batch reporting system. The Defaulted Fines Control Centre administers all defaulted fines for the Province of Ontario. Once they have been notified they will clear the suspense from their records and then notify Ministry of Transportation (MTO) within 2 days. MTO will then require an additional day to update your driving record in their system.
The Ministry of Transportation sends out the suspension notices after they have suspended a driver's licence. If you have any questions please contact the Ministry of Transportation.
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Parking & By-law Offences
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Parking Tickets
The City of Mississauga issues two types of parking tickets:
- Tickets issued under the Provincial Offences Act called a "Parking Infraction Notice" that have a ticket number starting with an "M".
- Tickets issued under the City's Administrative Penalty System called a "Penalty Notice" that have a ticket number starting with a "P".
Payment of Parking Tickets
The following options are available for paying a parking ticket (M and P tickets):
Option 1 - By Internet
Pay your ticket or penalty notice online. Click here.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Visa Debit accepted.
$1.50 convenience fee applicable.
Option 2 - By Phone (24 hours/day)
Call 1-877-678-8465 (toll free)
Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Visa Debit accepted.
$1.50 convenience fee applicable.
Option 3 - By Mail
City of Mississauga,
Parking Enforcement P.O. Box 3085, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario L5A 4E3
Do not send cash by mail. Write the Parking Ticket number on the front of your cheque or money order and make payable to: The Corporation of the City of Mississauga
Option 4 - In Person
Ontario Court of Justice,
950 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
OR
Mississauga Civic Centre, Cashiers (Ground Floor)
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you fail to pay the parking ticket and have not requested a review of the ticket you will be deemed not to dispute the ticket and you will not be permitted to renew your licence plate validation sticker or purchase new licence plates until all outstanding fees are paid.
GO Transit parking tickets for which a conviction has been registered can be paid in person or by phone. Payment by Internet is not available for GO Transit parking tickets.
Review of Parking Tickets
If you wish to review an "M" parking ticket:
- If you or your agent wish to meet with a First Attendance Administrator to discuss your ticket, you must attend in person at the Ontario Court of Justice, 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or Thursday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- If you wish to have the matter heard by a Justice of the Peace, you must attend in person at the Ontario Court of Justice to complete and file a "Notice of Intention to Appear". A Notice of Trial will be mailed to you advising you of the trial date. All trials are held at the Ontario Court of Justice at 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga .
If you wish to review a "P" ticket:
You must schedule an appointment for review by a Screening Officer by either:
- Submitting a Request for Screening online. This option is only available if you submit your request within 15 days of the date the Penalty Notice was issued. Click here for online Screening Request OR
- Complete the Screening Request form and bring it in person to the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Offences Office.
Click the "Contact Us" tab above for the location and hours of operation of the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Offences Office and Court.
Municipal By-law Contraventions
All by-laws are enforced and prosecuted by the City of Mississauga.
To receive more information about your charge, contact the Enforcement department at 905-896-5655.
Click here to view City of Mississauga By-laws.
Effective June 1, 2014 the City of Mississauga will begin using an Administrative Penalty System (APS) to enforce most parking by-law contraventions. An Administrative Penalty System (APS) is a new and more efficient way for municipalities to enforce parking and licensing by-laws.
Penalty notices similar to a parking ticket will be issued by enforcement officers for these types of violations. The process for disputing a penalty notice will be administered by Court Administration. Click here to learn more.
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