To contest a statement of offence, you must plead not guilty. You have 30 days to submit your plea after receiving your ticket.

Who can contest 

Only the defendant (the person whose name appears on the ticket) or his or her lawyer can enter a not-guilty plea.

For parking infractions, only the owner or long-term lessee of the vehicle can enter a plea.

For statements of offence issued to a vehicle that is registered to a legal entity (a business), the company administrator or director can plead not guilty.

How to contest

Online

You can contest parking or traffic tickets online.

You must hold a driver’s license or registration issued by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ).

In person, by mail or by e-mail

You can contest all types of infractions by entering a non-guilty plea in person, by postal mail or by e-mail.

Just detach the response form from the statement of offence and complete all the fields in the “Not-guilty plea” section. If applicable, provide explanations and proof concerning the offence of which you have been accused.

If you no longer have the statement of offence, you can use the form below.

After you contest

After pleading not guilty, you will receive a notice of hearing by mail that will inform you of the date and time of your hearing at municipal court.

To ensure you receive your hearing notice, quickly notify the court of your change of address if you move.

Hearing process and documents required

At the hearing you will have the opportunity to give your explanations and have your witness heard.

You must bring all the documents you wish to submit to the judge for your defense (your notes, reports, photographs, sketches or other documents that you deem useful, in paper form, on a USB key or CD).

• Form to register or change a plea [PDF 143 KB]