"Ticket not on docket"
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OpenGambit
Banned
It means essentially what he says. Don't worry about it.
You have become one of the non-statistics. Breathe a sigh of relief and wonder how many other people have been in your situation.
did you lose your vehicle for a week?
roadtoruin
Well-known member
congrats, christmas came early for you.
Ticket issued, but likely that The Crown chose not to pursue it. "No reasonable chance of conviction" would top the list of reasons why.
OpenGambit
Banned
this gets a bit speculative, and I am not looking to debate the "right" or "wrong" of this.
But there are often cases where a ticket is issued, you dispute and get your court date or a meeting with the prosecutor and he will say something along the lines of...
I got the ticket, but the officer didn't give me any notes. so I am cancelling it. good bye. Essentially. this means that the Crown has no evidence or just isn't going to spend the time to chase down the officer for it ( they have a big backlog after all).
This could be due to a few reasons.
Cop didn't write notes
Cop didn't give the prosecutor his notes
Prosecutor doesn't think the Cop's notes are decent.
It has happened to me twice in Ontario. It could be what happened to you.
But there are often cases where a ticket is issued, you dispute and get your court date or a meeting with the prosecutor and he will say something along the lines of...
I got the ticket, but the officer didn't give me any notes. so I am cancelling it. good bye. Essentially. this means that the Crown has no evidence or just isn't going to spend the time to chase down the officer for it ( they have a big backlog after all).
This could be due to a few reasons.
Cop didn't write notes
Cop didn't give the prosecutor his notes
Prosecutor doesn't think the Cop's notes are decent.
It has happened to me twice in Ontario. It could be what happened to you.
or the officer did not do the paperwork for the case. the officer has to do a lot of paperwork for this charge.
the first appearance for these charges is usually a month after the offence, . the paperwork has to be to the court within about 2 weeks of the first appearance. the courts are always loosing this paperwork. this is holiday season so the officer could have take his holiday straight after giving the ticket.. meaning in the 2 weeks the officer has to get the paperwork done he may have been away and never got around to it.
they have 6 months to re-serve you the paperwork to recall you to court, or it may just get forgotten about and your scott free.
the first appearance for these charges is usually a month after the offence, . the paperwork has to be to the court within about 2 weeks of the first appearance. the courts are always loosing this paperwork. this is holiday season so the officer could have take his holiday straight after giving the ticket.. meaning in the 2 weeks the officer has to get the paperwork done he may have been away and never got around to it.
they have 6 months to re-serve you the paperwork to recall you to court, or it may just get forgotten about and your scott free.
so in a case like this what happens to your impound fee? if the officer charged you in error (whether due to faulty equipment or other reason) how does one go about recouping the impound costs?
If situations like these do not show what is so meesed up with these BS roadside powers, then there is no hope in getting through to the nay sayers...
GayManLoveIsOK
Well-known member
they pull you over, charge you with racing, impound your vehicle, suspend your license, cost you in lawyer fees, then throw the charges out, you're innocent, you are $$$'s out of pocket...how is this fair...it's crap like this that makes you lose respect for the law...
the police officer knows he can impound your vehicle, not show any evidence to the prosecutor and cost you money without even a trial...if they are going to impound your vehicle and cost you $$$'s, they should at least cover that cost back if you are innocent...it's a very expensive charge...guilty or innocent...
the police officer knows he can impound your vehicle, not show any evidence to the prosecutor and cost you money without even a trial...if they are going to impound your vehicle and cost you $$$'s, they should at least cover that cost back if you are innocent...it's a very expensive charge...guilty or innocent...
OpenGambit
Banned
Yes... it costs you money before you are found guilty.... Thats like EVERY OTHER CHARGE administrativelly or otherwise.
Guess what they have pre-trial detentions too...
Guess what they have pre-trial detentions too...
OpenGambit
Banned
What the hell is this.
The guy admits he was doing something wrong and everyone jumps out of the woodwork like they charged him for racing when he was going 20 under the limit.
There is nothing in this thread that suggests he was innocent.
The guy admits he was doing something wrong and everyone jumps out of the woodwork like they charged him for racing when he was going 20 under the limit.
There is nothing in this thread that suggests he was innocent.
This may be the case, where Criminal Code charges are concerned, but it's very unusual for Highway Traffic Act charges. The only other cases, that immediately comes to mind, are where operation with alcohol is concerned or the vehicle is unfit for operation. The behaviours, that are codified within HTA O. Reg 455/07, are all things that used to result in a ticket, a lecture, and being sent on your way. You had your day in court, before being punished. Extreme variants, of the same behaviour, were under Criminal Code sanction.
