THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

February 9, 1993

B.R. Kirk
City Administrator

Susan Rauh
City Clerk

Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw.
(Protective Services Committee December 16, 1993)

That the Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw, 1992, No. 2743" be given first three readings.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Amendments to provincial statues which make it possible for local governments to enforce
bylaws by issuing ticket informations originated in recommendations of the Justice Reform
Commission. In general terms, a ticket information system of enforcement was considered by
the Commission to be potentially more efficient and less time consuming that one which
requires an information to be swom before a Justice of the Peace every time a violation is
alleged, as is currently done.

The main features of a ticket information system are the option for the alleged offender to plead
guilty by voluntarily paying the specified fine, and the ability to enter a "deemed conviction" for
the offence when the accused fails to file a notice of dispute and appear to defend the charge.

B.C. Regulation 352/89, the Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Ticket Regulation, specifies which
types of Bylaws under the Municipal Act may be enforced through the use of municipal ticket
informations.

Procedure

The establishment of a municipal ticket information system involves the enactment of a bylaw
which identifies the regulatory bylaws which are to be enforced in this manner. briefly describes
each of the offenses for which ticket informations may be issued, and specifies a fine in respect
of which voluntary payment may be made. After the “opting in bylaw" has been given three
readings, it must be sent to the Attorney General’s Ministry which in tum forwards the bylaw to
the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court for approval of the level of fines specified in the bylaw.
Once this approval has occurred, the bylaw is retumed to the Attorney General's Ministry which
retums it to the City for reconsideration and final adoption.