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New online guide released for disputing B.C. traffic tickets

B.C. residents have a new online guide to help them dispute traffic tickets. Sean Lerat/Global News

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?”

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Ticket and municipal bylaw matters are the most informal proceedings in Provincial Court.

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