To all the legal brains here....I was parked in a no stopping zone, where people usually park due to vicinity of a building at certain hours for max 10 or 15 mins. I don't think description or building is necessary.
Long and short of the story is...4 weeks ago there were town guys enforcing no stopping bylaw. I parked as behind two or three cars. The town officer comes to me and says that I am parked in a no stopping zone. I said sorry, and told her I am making a U-turn. She was cool with it. I made a U-turn and managed to find another parking spot. She did have some gadget, kind of iPhone looking thing.
Now, I got a summons to appear it court. It mention the offence as above, and quotes a town by-law which is inline with offence. What baffles me is that town lady has time and opportunity to give me ticket. She never gave one. I never received any ticket or notice in mail except the summon delivered by some security company guy. Had I received a ticket, I would have either voluntarily paid or requested a first review. Not worth time and effort to fight a parking ticket.
Spent most of this morning on phone with town hall, don't have a clear answer. Parking department says that you get summons because officer was unable to give ticket. Its bull. Legal office says not all offences require ticket. Even got into a nice discussion with court office, as to if that is efficient way to spend tax payers and property owners money! She laughed at the offence, and said nothing can be done now, I must appear. I have no choice but to appear, fine, I'll appear.
Already got town prosecutor's name and phone number. Left and message, and send an email for disclosure documents as well.
So, the questions are...I was always under the impression that a summon is the last resort. unpaid ticket, and How come I got the summon in first instance. Secondly, an insight to the court appearance and my options will be helpful .
Long and short of the story is...4 weeks ago there were town guys enforcing no stopping bylaw. I parked as behind two or three cars. The town officer comes to me and says that I am parked in a no stopping zone. I said sorry, and told her I am making a U-turn. She was cool with it. I made a U-turn and managed to find another parking spot. She did have some gadget, kind of iPhone looking thing.
Now, I got a summons to appear it court. It mention the offence as above, and quotes a town by-law which is inline with offence. What baffles me is that town lady has time and opportunity to give me ticket. She never gave one. I never received any ticket or notice in mail except the summon delivered by some security company guy. Had I received a ticket, I would have either voluntarily paid or requested a first review. Not worth time and effort to fight a parking ticket.
Spent most of this morning on phone with town hall, don't have a clear answer. Parking department says that you get summons because officer was unable to give ticket. Its bull. Legal office says not all offences require ticket. Even got into a nice discussion with court office, as to if that is efficient way to spend tax payers and property owners money! She laughed at the offence, and said nothing can be done now, I must appear. I have no choice but to appear, fine, I'll appear.
Already got town prosecutor's name and phone number. Left and message, and send an email for disclosure documents as well.
So, the questions are...I was always under the impression that a summon is the last resort. unpaid ticket, and How come I got the summon in first instance. Secondly, an insight to the court appearance and my options will be helpful .
