Defence in Toronto.

Toronto is the highest-volume traffic enforcement jurisdiction in Ontario. The Gardiner Expressway, the DVP, Lake Shore Boulevard, and the 401 through Scarborough generate a steady flow of speeding, stunt driving, and careless driving charges from Toronto Police Service, OPP Highway Safety Division, and photo radar installations. Toronto hears those charges across three separate Provincial Offences courts — Toronto South at 92 Front Street East, Toronto East at 1530 Markham Road, and Toronto West at 2700 Eglinton Avenue West. The court that gets your ticket is determined by where it was issued, not by where you live, and it is printed on the notice itself.

If you received a traffic ticket in Toronto — whether on the 401, the Gardiner, or a city street — paying it is a guilty plea. The conviction goes on your driving abstract, your insurance company sees it at renewal, and demerit points apply. A single careless driving conviction can raise your premiums 20–25% for up to six years. The long-term cost almost always exceeds the fine.

Point Duty has defended Toronto-area clients on Highway Traffic Act matters since 2002, and we appear at all three POA courts. Most traffic matters in Toronto resolve at the Early Resolution stage — a meeting with the prosecutor where reductions, withdrawals, and lesser charges are negotiated before the matter ever reaches a trial date. We attend those on your behalf. For criminal summary matters — assault, theft under, mischief, and similar charges — Toronto now has a single criminal courthouse: the Toronto Courthouse at 10 Armoury Street, which in March 2023 absorbed the criminal work previously split between Old City Hall, College Park, and four other locations. We review disclosure line by line there before any resolution discussion.

The first call is free and takes about 20 minutes. If your matter is one we can help with, we'll tell you what the realistic outcomes are and what defence costs. If it isn't, we'll say so and point you in the right direction.