Provincial Offences
Dealing with provincial offences can be overwhelming, but having the right legal support makes all the difference. Carson Frankum provides guidance and representation for a range of offences under Ontario’s Provincial Offences Act, including traffic violations, bylaw infractions, and regulatory offences.
Whether you’re facing fines, demerit points, or other penalties, Carson helps you understand your options and works toward a fair result. From reviewing charges to representing you in court, he ensures your rights are protected every step of the way.
How Carson can help
- Traffic violations
- Bylaw infractions
- Regulatory offences
- Fines and demerit points
- Reviewing charges
- Court representation
Questions clients ask about Provincial Offences
Driving charges and penalties
- Understand what a careless driving charge means in Ontario and how the penalties change if someone was hurt.
- See how many demerit points a ticket carries and the totals that lead to a licence suspension.
- See what a distracted driving ticket really costs in fines, suspensions and demerit points.
- Find out what driving while suspended can cost, including suspensions you may not know you have.
- See what driving without insurance can cost in Ontario, from the minimum fine to repaying the claims fund.
- Learn what happens if you are charged with failing to remain at or report a collision and the $5,000 reporting threshold.
- See what happens when a G1 or G2 driver gets a ticket, from escalating suspensions to cancellation.
- Work out what a speeding ticket costs in Ontario, and when the fine doubles.
- Learn what a stunt driving charge can cost you, from the roadside impound to the court-ordered suspension.
The court process
- Find out when a charge can be stayed for delay under the Charter and how the months are counted.
- Find out what happens at an early resolution meeting and what you give up if you plead.
- Understand what a Part III summons is and why you cannot simply pay it.
- Learn how to reopen a conviction entered without you and the 15-day deadline that applies.
After a conviction
- Learn what happens if you do not pay a traffic fine and how to ask for more time to pay.
Serving Hamilton
- Not sure where your case goes? See which Hamilton court or tribunal will hear your case.
- Learn how tickets and trials work at Hamilton's Provincial Offences Court, from Room 110 to a trial by video.
- Find out how red light camera tickets and parking penalties work in Hamilton, and why speed cameras stopped.
Need help with a provincial offence? Contact us today for legal support.
