B.C.’s Provincial Court judges dealt with 76,000 traffic and bylaw cases in 2016/17.
Disputing tickets in court can be tricky, but help is on the way in the form of a new online guide that provides information on disputing tickets for traffic and other ticket offences.
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The guide deals with filing a dispute notice, preparing for a hearing, conducting the hearing and making submissions.
It’s written by judges in plain language and provides information for anyone wanting to dispute a ticket without the help of a lawyer.
The guide answers common questions like, “Can someone else go to court for me?”
Ticket and municipal bylaw matters are the most informal proceedings in Provincial Court.
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