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Criminal Code s.320.18

Prohibited Driving charges in Mississauga, Ontario.

Quick Answer — Mississauga

Point Duty defends driving while prohibited charges under Criminal Code s.320.18 — a criminal offence separate from a provincial drive suspended ticket. The prohibition is a court order from an earlier sentence, and breaching it carries up to two years less a day summarily, plus a criminal record. A licensed paralegal can act; knowledge of the prohibition is the live issue.

Not every Mississauga prohibited driving charge involves someone who knew they were barred from driving. Some involve a driver on a conditional or interlock-restricted licence who believed they were permitted to drive — and was, but only in a particular vehicle on particular terms. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services reads the order itself first on these files at the Davis courthouse, because what the driver was actually allowed to do is not always what anyone assumed.

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.

Courthouse
Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton
Court Phone
(905) 456-4700
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i.

What the charge means

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.

ii.

Penalties

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.

iii.

Available defences

  • Knowledge of the prohibition (defective notice or service)
  • Necessity
  • Identification of the driver
  • Charter challenges to the stop
iv.

The process

If Crown elects summary, within paralegal scope. Disclosure review focuses on notice of the prohibition order and Charter compliance of any stop.

v.

Notes for Mississauga

Peel Region's largest city and one of our home jurisdictions. Charges out of Peel Regional Police, OPP Port Credit, and the QEW are routinely heard at the Mississauga courts. Adjacent to Toronto and Hamilton — we appear at all three weekly.

Criminal Court

Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton

7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1

(905) 456-4700

Criminal matters from Mississauga and Brampton. Caledon criminal charges go to the Orangeville Courthouse.

Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11

Common Questions — Mississauga

Where is a prohibited driving charge heard in Mississauga?

Mississauga prohibited driving matters are heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton, 7755 Hurontario Street, Brampton, ON L6W 4T1. The court's number is (905) 456-4700. Point Duty appears there.

Who lays prohibited driving charges in Mississauga?

In Mississauga, prohibited driving charges are laid by Peel Regional Police, OPP and RCMP. The charge is then heard at Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton.

How long does a prohibited driving charge take in Mississauga?

Peel tends to be a little slow in providing disclosure — often it is not available until well after the first appearance. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services counts that in when setting expectations at the Davis courthouse: the overall range is similar to Toronto's, but a larger share of it is spent waiting for the Crown's first package rather than waiting for a date.

How does the Crown handle prohibited driving in Mississauga?

A Peel Crown generally wants to see the work already underway before they will discuss resolution — counselling started, restitution paid, whatever the file calls for. That is the main difference from Toronto, where a Crown will usually have the conversation first and build the terms afterwards. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence and Legal Services raises that with clients at the Brampton courthouse early, because the months before disclosure arrives are when the work can be done.

What else should I know about Ontario Court of Justice — Brampton?

Brampton has two active courthouses and people go to the wrong one. Criminal matters are at 7755 Hurontario Street — the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse — while Highway Traffic Act tickets and other provincial offences are heard a few kilometres away at 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard. Toronto's problem is the opposite: it consolidated six courthouses into one building in March 2023 and clients still turn up at the old ones. In Brampton both buildings are open and both are busy.
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