Remote Trials and Disclosure

The prosecution may present its case through certified evidence without having to call the officer as a witness. Certified evidence consists of the statements in the Certificate of Offence, certified photographs and certified ministry documents. 

The admissibility for these offences is set out in the Highway Traffic Act and regulations. Section 48.1 of the Provincial Offences Act also allows for admissibility of Certified evidence for any Part I proceeding where a set fine exists for the offence.

You have a right to obtain officer’s notes and any other relevant evidence involving the charge against you, also known as disclosure, to help you prepare for your trial.  If you have received an Offence Notice (Form 3) and you have requested the trial option, you can request disclosure by completing and submitting the Disclosure Request Form online by using the button below.

Disclosure Request Form

You may also mail or email the completed form to:

Newmarket

Prosecutor’s Office
17150 Yonge Street, 2nd Floor
Newmarket, ON L3Y 8V3
@email

Richmond Hill Prosecution Office

Prosecutor’s Office
50 High Tech Road, 1st Floor
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4N7
@email

Once disclosure is available, the Prosecutors Office will forward the disclosure to the email address you provided in the Disclosure Request Form. All information required for completing the Disclosure Request Form is available on the Offence Notice (Form 3) that you received.

For Part III Highway Traffic Act and Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act charges where you received a Summons (Form 104 or Form 106), you can request disclosure from the Provincial Prosecutor by emailing @email

How do I play a video disclosure (.zip file)?

Some digital evidence (video) is sent to defendants by email. If your digital evidence appears as a .ZIP file, it must first be downloaded and extracted before it can be viewed. View the Panasonic In-Car-Camera Videos Instructions for a step-by-step guide on how to extract the file.

If you receive a fine ordered by the Court, you are responsible to pay the fine in full, including the added Victim Fine Surcharge and court costs, within the time period indicated by the Justice of the Peace.

You can give up your right to a trial and plead guilty at any time before the trial date. You can pay your ticket online or by calling our court office up to three days before the trial date, in person at any Provincial Offences Court in Ontario or you can schedule an appointment in advance to speak with the Justice of the Peace to plead guilty and provide submissions about the penalty.

How to connect to your remote hearing

1. Zoom App

• Download the app through the Zoom website for a desktop application (Zoom Client for Meetings) or through the mobile device’s app store (Apple’s App Store or Android’s Google Play Store)
• When ready to connect, use the ‘Join a Meeting’ function on the app which will bring the participant through the sign in process where they can enter the meeting ID and passcode

2. Zoom website: https://zoom.us/

• Visit the website, click ‘Join a Meeting’ and it will bring them through the sign in process where they can enter the meeting ID and passcode

3. By calling locally (within the GTA) +1 647 374 4685

• You will be prompted to enter the meeting ID and passcode to join the meeting

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Accessibility Request

Parties or participants that are unable to appear by remote means (if they do not have access to the required device or technology or if they require a disability-related accommodation) may make a request in advance through the Courts Accessibility Coordinator. Each matter will be handled on a case by case basis. Approvals will need to be provided by the Regional Senior Justice of the Peace.

If you have been charged with speeding by a York Regional Police officer and a radar or laser device to obtain the speed reading was used, you can obtain a copy of the relevant manual for the device used by clicking on the link to the manual. The officer's notes will indicate what device the officer used.

DragonEye - Speed LIDAR
Decatur Electronics G3
Decatur Electronics Genesis - Genesis Handheld Directional GHD and Scout
Decatur Electronics Genesis - II Select
Decatur Electronics Genesis - VP Directional
MPH Industries - BEE III
MPH Industries - Ranger EZ
MPH Industries - SpeedLaser LIDAR (Laser Atlanta)

If you have been charged with speeding by a CN Police officer and the officer used a radar or laser device to obtain the speed reading, you can obtain a copy of the relevant manual for the device used by clicking on the link to the manual. The officer's notes will indicate what device the officer used.

Stalker II MDR
Truspeed LTI 20-20

If you have been charged with speeding by an Ontario Provincial Police officer and the officer used a radar or laser device to obtain the speed reading, you can obtain a copy of the relevant operating and testing sections of the manual for the device used by clicking on the link to the manual. The officer’s notes will indicate what device the officer used.

DragonEye - Speed LIDAR
Decatur Electronics Genesis - II Select
Decatur Electronics Genesis - VP Directional
Laser Ally - Speed LIDAR
Laser Atlanta - Speed Laser

You or your agent can call the court office shown on the trial notice well in advance of the trial date to ask about a Notice of Motion requesting a change of trial date. The court may grant or refuse your adjournment request.

If you cannot attend court on your trial date and you cannot bring a motion before the trial date as a result of a last-minute emergency, you may ask someone to attend the trial date in order to request a new trial date. The court may or may not grant a change of trial date.

If you miss your trial date, the Justice of the Peace may convict you in your absence. You can apply to have your conviction struck out and a new trial scheduled.

If you were initially given an Offence Notice (ticket) you can obtain a “Record of Reopening Application” (hyperlink to form) within 15 days of becoming aware of the conviction. There are three ways to submit this form:

• Email to @email or @email
• Mail to the address on the ticket.
• Deliver it in person or make an appointment to deliver in person to the address on the ticket: appointments are encouraged to avoid long wait times

The application will be reviewed by a Justice of the Peace who will consider the reasons for your failure to appear at trial. The re-opening may or may not be granted.

• If you were served with a Summons (as opposed to an Offence Notice), the trial may take place in your absence or a new trial date may be selected without further notice to you after which you may be convicted in your absence. You may appeal the conviction.