Former Prosecutor Strategies for Handling Impaired Driving Conditions of Release
The phone call often comes after the person has already spent a night in the cells, seen a justice of the peace, and been told there are conditions attached to their release. They are usually home by then, but not really settled. There is a bail paper on the kitchen table, a court date weeks away,...
Conditions of Release for Impaired Driving in Ontario: What Happens at the First Court Appearance
The phone usually rings after a long night, or early the next morning, when the facts are still fuzzy and the stress is high. Someone has been stopped, arrested, taken to the station, and now they are being told there is a court date coming up, sometimes in a matter of days, sometimes a few weeks...
Conditions of Release After an Impaired Driving Arrest in Ontario: Key Rules to Follow
The call usually comes late. A spouse is trying to make sense of what just happened at the roadside. A parent is asking where their son is being held. A person who has never been in trouble before is staring at a sheet of paper with conditions they barely understand, wondering whether they can...