Defence in Richmond Hill.

Richmond Hill sits in the middle of York Region, between Vaughan and Markham, with Yonge Street running through its centre, Highway 404 along its east side and the 407 across its south end. York Regional Police patrol the town's streets (Yonge, Major Mackenzie, Bayview and Leslie among them) and the OPP patrol the 404 and the 407.

Richmond Hill once had its own provincial offences court, on High Tech Road. It no longer hears tickets: every York Region provincial offence, Richmond Hill's included, now goes to the York Region Provincial Offences Court at 17150 Yonge Street in Newmarket. Anyone going by an older notice, or by what a neighbour remembers, should check the address before setting out. Criminal charges from Richmond Hill go to the Newmarket Courthouse at 50 Eagle Street West.

York Region's courts run much like Peel's in Mississauga and Brampton, for traffic and criminal matters alike: on a first-offence ticket a sensible reduction is usually available through early resolution, and the criminal process at Eagle Street follows the familiar pattern. Point Duty handles Richmond Hill speeding and stunt driving tickets and criminal matters such as assault at both Newmarket courts. The first call is free.