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. Mandatory minimum fines and extension of the underlying prohibition. 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.
York Region criminal and civil matters are heard at the Newmarket courthouse on Eagle Street. Provincial offences from York Regional Police, OPP, and municipal enforcement are handled at the Bristol Road POA office.
Newmarket Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)
50 Eagle Street West, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6B1
(905) 853-4801
Twenty minutes, confidential, no obligation. We’ll discuss your charge, the realistic outcomes, and the cost of defence before you commit to anything.
