Change your plea after contesting an infraction

Last updated July 23, 2024

Did you plead not guilty to a statement of offence? Would you like to change your plea? Find out how.

If your hearing at municipal court has not yet taken place and you would like to change your plea, there are two ways to do so:

Pay the amount in full

You can pay the full amount before the date of the hearing. There are no additional fees for you to pay.

Enter a change of plea

You can complete the form found below to change your plea. You have an additional 30 days to pay.

Fees apply to change your plea (see Tariff of Court Costs in Penal Matters (PDF in French).

Plan for a reasonable amount of time for your plea to be received and handled ahead of the hearing date.

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Change your plea

303, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y8

7275 Rue Sherbrooke Est
Second floor
Montréal, QC H1N 1E9

1405, rue de l'Église
Montréal, QC H4L 2H4

7777 Boulevard Newman
Suite 301
Montréal, QC H8N 1X7

Visit a point of service with the completed and signed form found below. The form is also available on site.

Be sure to bring photo ID with you.

Cour municipale de la Ville de Montréal

C. P. 11046
succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal, QC H3C 4Y2

Methods of payment

  • Postal money order payable to “Ville de Montréal”
  • Cheque payable to “Ville de Montréal”

Send the completed and signed form found above.

Send the completed and signed form found above.