Ticket Options

If you have received a ticket, you have three options for how to proceed. Learn how to pay your fine, request an early resolution meeting or dispute the charge, and find out what may happen if your fine is not paid by the due date, including additional fees, licence suspension and collection action.

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Ticket options

Please note that it may take 10 or more days after you are given an Offence Notice for your case to appear in the system to accept payment online or by phone.

Plea of guilty

If you do not wish to contest the charge, you can enter a plea of guilty and pay the fine. Sign the back of your ticket under 'Option 1' and pay your fine within 30 days of receiving your ticket.

You must pay the full amount indicated in the 'Total Payable' section of your ticket. This includes the set fine, costs and Victim Fine Surcharge.

How to pay a fine

  • Online with Visa or Mastercard, 
  • By phone with Visa or Mastercard, Visa Debit or Mastercard Debit at 905-637-1274 during business hours
  • In-person at our Provincial Offences Office at 4085 Palladium Way, Burlington. You can pay by cash, debit card, Visa, Mastercard, Visa Debit, Mastercard Debit or or personal cheque.
  • By mail with personal cheque, payable to Halton Court Services. Remember to include your ticket with the payment and to allow seven to 10 days for delivery and processing. Mail your payment and ticket to: 

    Halton Court Services
    Provincial Offences Office
    4085 Palladium Way
    Burlington ON, L7M 2A6

Meet with the prosecutor

You can request an early resolution meeting with the prosecutor. This allows you to ask for a meeting with the prosecutor to discuss the possible resolution of the charge without having to go to trial. You do not give up your right to trial with this option.

You or a representative can submit your Option 2 selection online.

Or check off option 2 on your offence notice and submit by mail or in-person with a copy of the offence notice at:

Halton Court Services
Provincial Offences Office
4085 Palladium Way
Burlington ON, L7M 2A6

When submitting your early resolution selection, you must select Option 2 and record any change to your
address at the bottom. We must receive your Option 2 selection request within 30 days after you receive your
ticket.

Trial

To dispute the charge, you or a representative can submit your Option 3 selection online.

Or check off option 3 on your offence notice and submit by mail or in-person with a copy of the offence notice at:

Halton Court Services
Provincial Offences Office
4085 Palladium Way
Burlington ON, L7M 2A6

When submitting your trial selection, you must select Option 3 on the offence notice and record any change to your address at the bottom. We must receive your Option 3 selection request within 30 days after you receive your ticket.

What happens if you don't pay your fine?

Learn about the consequences of unpaid fines and how to contact the Halton Court Services Collections Team.

Summons to Defendant

A summons to defendant is a legal document that requires a person to appear in court to answer a charge. Under Ontario’s Provincial Offences Act, a summons is typically issued for more serious offences and provides details about the alleged offence, as well as the date, time and location of the required court appearance.

Contact Us

Halton Court Services

Provincial Offences Office
4085 Palladium Way
Burlington, ON L7M 2A6
Phone: 905-637-1274
Email: burlingtoncourt@burlington.ca