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Fail to Remain Charge in Windsor
Charged with fail to remain after a collision on the Huron Church corridor or a Windsor street? This carries 7 demerit points — the maximum for any single offence in Ontario — plus jail exposure. Understand what's actually at stake before you do anything else.
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Fail to Remain in Windsor — how it actually works
A fail-to-remain charge under s.200 of the Highway Traffic Act can follow a collision anywhere in Windsor — on Highway 401 with the OPP, or on the Huron Church corridor or the E.C. Row Expressway with Windsor Police Service. Either way, the file is prosecuted at 400 City Hall Square. There is no fine to simply pay — you're served with a summons and the matter goes to court.
This is one of the most serious Highway Traffic Act charges: 7 demerit points, the maximum for any single offence, a licence suspension of up to two years, and jail exposure of up to six months. How fail-to-remain charges are defended in Ontario covers the full penalty structure and the knowledge-based defences.
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Fail to Remain in Windsor
How many demerit points is fail to remain in Windsor?
Seven — the maximum for any single offence under the Ontario demerit system, the same in Windsor as anywhere in the province. For a fully licensed driver, 15 points results in suspension.
Where is a Windsor fail-to-remain charge heard?
Windsor Provincial Offences Court at 400 City Hall Square, Suite 401. This is a Part III charge, heard on a summons rather than a payable ticket, whichever service laid it.
I only hit a fence or municipal property in Windsor and left — is that fail to remain?
Yes. Section 200 is engaged by involvement in a collision, with no minimum damage threshold and no requirement that another person was present. Striking property and driving off can support the charge.
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Legal information, not legal advice. Laws, fines and demerit points change; check the current Highway Traffic Act and the Ontario Court of Justice set-fine schedule before relying on a figure. Using this site or sending a form does not create a paralegal-client relationship.