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Can I plead guilty with an explanation and ask for a lesser fine and/or no points?

April 26, 2017explanation Fine guilty Lesser plead Points

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Can I plead guilty with an explanation and ask for a lesser fine and/or no points?

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Yes and no. You or your agent can plead guilty but the Justice of the Peace has no control or authority over points. These are statutory set by the law. As for the fine, the Justice of the Peace has discretion under the Provincial Offences Act to reduce the fine if there is justifiable reason to do so.