I got a ticket in October 2002 in Ontario for speeding and I'm being harrased by a collection agency to pay it back. I was wondering if anyone knows what the Statutes of Limitations are on a speeding ticket in Ontario, Canada.
2007-02-26 07:05:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The statute of limitations does not apply here.
In your case, you were issued a summons (parking ticket). If you did not appear in court, you most likely had a summary judgment entered against you. This means that you've already been found guilty of the crime and a fine was assessed against you.
According to the Limitations Act of 2002, for governmental fines there is NO statute of limitations, although they will usually stop trying to collect when it becomes obvious you're not going to pay.
They will usually put the information on your credit record as a defaulted debt and renew it periodically, so that it's difficult for you to borrow money. They may also enter a lien against any property you own so that you can't sell that property without satisfying the debt. Finally, they may decide to have a garnishment order entered and take the money directly from your paycheck.
2007-02-26 07:44:16 · answer #1 · answered by helloiamchuck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the Statute of Limitations on a speeding ticket in Ontario, Canada?
I got a ticket in October 2002 in Ontario for speeding and I'm being harrased by a collection agency to pay it back. I was wondering if anyone knows what the Statutes of Limitations are on a speeding ticket in Ontario, Canada.
2015-08-19 09:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by Muoi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Stat. of limitations, you need to go to the Police Dept. or DMV and ask how do I set up a date to go to court with this? Then sit down and calmly, without any attitude about it, write a letter to the judge, ie; Your Honor, I am writing this to respectfully explain why I have not paid the speeding ticket I owe. Explain how you did make numerous phone calls to contact someone at the court, including the phone numbers you called, and the dates (if you can remember them), and explain how it didn't occur to you to go to the court house, or to the DMV in person, due to the fact you've not ever had an experience such as this before. Humbly apologize for your negligence in allowing this situation go for a year before doing anything about it. Offer to pay the fine of whatever amount the original ticket was, if you can recall the $$ amount. And be sincerely apologetic, saying "I have learned a valuable lesson from this experience." If you're lucky the judge will accept your payment of the original $$ amount. However he/she may decide you must now pay up to 10 times the original amount. The DMV has the right to increase the fine every 3 weeks or month the fine is not paid, and the judge can decide to suspend your license, collect a hefty fine from you, as well as have you serve a sentence in jail for non-payment. They may not do that, but you never know. It depends on your attitude, and respect (or disrespect) for the law and court, as well as your sincerity. The judge might give you a break, but you will have to pay, or lose your license.
2016-03-18 21:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't a statute of limitations on a speeding ticket. One thing you should be aware of, though: If you don't live in Canada there's no way anyone can force you to pay it. Creditors can call you and harass you all they want, but the U.S. government will not pursue collection action on behalf of the Canadian Crown (and vice versa). Canadian law stops at the Canadian border, so don't let them push you around if you're an American citizen. Having said that, however, if you ever tried to go back into Canada with an outstanding traffic ticket they would probably tell you that you must pay the ticket or they'll seize your car, and even if you did pay the ticket they'd probably refuse you entry into their country. So if you think you'll ever go back to Canada, make arrangements to pay the ticket -- they'll probably work with you if you tell them you're willing to pay but you can't afford to pay the whole thing right now.
2007-02-26 07:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not a statue of limitations question. You have to pay it back, there is no time limit, and they can suspend/revoke your license. Statute of limitations is the time between the time the crime was committed and the time you were charged....On a traffic ticket, usually about a year.
2007-02-26 07:11:24 · answer #6 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋