i.
What the charge means
Driving a motor vehicle while a licence is suspended under any provincial or federal authority. Knowledge of the suspension is presumed but rebuttable.
Highway Traffic Act s.53
Drive Suspended charges in Brampton, Ontario.
Quick Answer — Brampton
Drive suspended under HTA s.53 is a serious charge that carries fines of $1,000–$5,000, a possible vehicle impound, and up to six months imprisonment. The central issue in most drive suspended cases is knowledge — whether you knew your licence was suspended. Challenging that element is often the strongest defence on the file.
A large share of Brampton drive suspended charges trace back to the same building that is now hearing them — a fine goes unpaid at the Ray Lawson court, the MTO suspends the licence for the default, the driver is stopped, and the new charge comes back to Ray Lawson. Clients find that loop genuinely confusing. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence starts a Brampton drive suspended file by dealing with the underlying fine, because the charge and its cause are in the same place.
Driving while your licence is suspended — significant minimum fines, vehicle impoundment, and possible imprisonment. Knowledge of the suspension is the key issue.
- Courthouse
- Brampton Provincial Offences Court
- Court Phone
- (905) 450-4770
- Consultation
- Free & Confidential
ii.
Penalties
Minimum fine $1,000 (first offence); up to $5,000; 6 months imprisonment; additional suspension; vehicle impoundment.
iii.
Available defences
- Knowledge of suspension (notice issues)
- Identification
- Charter — unlawful stop
- Defective notice from MTO
iv.
The process
Disclosure, MTO record review, and resolution. Often resolved by demonstrating lack of effective notice of suspension.
v.
Notes for Brampton
Peel Region's court hub for Brampton and Mississauga. Criminal summary matters from Peel Regional Police, OPP, and Brampton bylaw are heard at the Davis Courthouse on Hurontario; HTA tickets and provincial offences are routed to the Ray Lawson POA building. One of the busiest court complexes in Ontario.
Traffic / POA Court
Brampton Provincial Offences Court
5 Ray Lawson Boulevard, Brampton, ON L6Y 5L7
(905) 450-4770
Brampton provincial offences from Peel Regional Police, OPP and Brampton bylaw enforcement.
Local practice notes reviewed 2026-09-11
Common Questions — Brampton
Where is a drive suspended charge heard in Brampton?
- Brampton drive suspended matters are heard at Brampton Provincial Offences Court, 5 Ray Lawson Boulevard, Brampton, ON L6Y 5L7. The court's number is (905) 450-4770. Point Duty appears there.
Who lays drive suspended charges in Brampton?
- In Brampton, drive suspended charges are laid by Peel Regional Police and OPP. The charge is then heard at Brampton Provincial Offences Court.
How long does a drive suspended charge take in Brampton?
- Point Duty Traffic Court Defence sees Peel traffic matters run 6 to 12 months from charge to resolution. It varies more here than it does in Toronto, where the range sits at the top of that band rather than across it.
How does the prosecutor handle drive suspended in Brampton?
- Peel prosecutors will resolve a matter either way. You can ask for an early resolution meeting, and the trial date is still a live opportunity to deal — a real difference from Toronto, where the prosecutors have been saying resolutions are not available on the date of trial. On a first offence the usual landing spot in Peel is a reduction to a lesser offence. Point Duty Traffic Court Defence works both openings at the Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon courts.
What else should I know about Brampton Provincial Offences Court?
- Reopenings can be emailed to the Peel Provincial Offences courts. That is worth knowing if you have dealt with Toronto, where a reopening has to be delivered in person and cannot be emailed. Peel has three separate POA courts — Mississauga on Burnhamthorpe Road, Brampton on Ray Lawson Boulevard and Caledon on Old Church Road — and your ticket goes to the one for the municipality where it was issued.
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