Driving while subject to a court-ordered driving prohibition. A Criminal Code offence distinct from the HTA's Drive Suspended. Hybrid; on summary election within paralegal scope.
Section 320.18 of the Criminal Code prohibits operating a conveyance while subject to a court-imposed driving prohibition (typically arising from a prior impaired or dangerous driving conviction). Different from a provincial HTA suspension.
Hybrid. On summary: up to 2 years less a day. On indictment: up to 10 years. The court may impose a further driving prohibition, and may order it served consecutively to the existing one. Criminal record on conviction.
If Crown elects summary, within paralegal scope. Disclosure review focuses on notice of the prohibition order and Charter compliance of any stop.
Cambridge has no courthouse. Waterloo Region criminal matters are heard at the Kitchener courthouse on Frederick Street, and provincial offences at the Waterloo Region POA court on Queen Street North in Kitchener.
85 Frederick Street, Kitchener, ON N2H 0A7
(519) 741-3200
All Waterloo Region criminal matters — Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the townships. There is no criminal court in Cambridge.
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