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Offence Act

Offence Act Forms Regulation

B.C. Reg. 422/90

NOTE: Links below go to regulation content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 19, 2009 to "current to" date of the regulation.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
Section 2 December 6, 2010
March 1, 2018
October 28, 2018
December 3, 2018
July 4, 2019
April 9, 2024
July 5, 2024
Section 3 July 5, 2024
Section 4 July 5, 2024
Section 5 July 5, 2024
Section 6 July 5, 2024
Section 7 April 9, 2024
July 2, 2024
Section 8 June 2, 2016
Form A April 9, 2024
Form A.1 April 9, 2024
Form A.2 April 9, 2024
Form B March 30, 2022
Form C March 30, 2022
Form D March 30, 2022
Form E March 30, 2022
Form F.1 July 5, 2024
Form G.1 July 5, 2024
Form I July 4, 2019
Form I.1 July 4, 2019
Form K.1 July 4, 2019
Form K.2 July 4, 2019
Form L.1 December 6, 2010
July 4, 2019
October 28, 2019
February 14, 2020
October 18, 2021
Form M April 9, 2024
Form N.4.1 June 2, 2016
June 17, 2019
Form P March 1, 2018
April 9, 2024
Form P.1 March 1, 2018
April 9, 2024
Form P.2 March 1, 2018
Form Q October 28, 2018
Form Q.1 October 28, 2018
Form R April 9, 2024
Form R.1 April 9, 2024
Form S April 9, 2024
Form S.1 April 9, 2024
Form S.2 April 9, 2024
Form T April 9, 2024
Form U April 9, 2024
Form U.1 April 9, 2024
Form U.2 April 9, 2024

 Section 2 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 353/2010, effective December 6, 2010.

(d) in Form K.1 with respect to a violation ticket in Form K or Form L;

 Section 2 (2) (d.1) was added by BC Reg 353/2010, effective December 6, 2010.

 Section 2 (1) and (3) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 18/2018, effective March 1, 2018.

(1) A violation ticket must be in Form A, Form H, Form I, Form K, Form L or Form O.

(3) The certificate of service to be printed beside or on the reverse side of the violation ticket sent to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia must be as follows:

 Section 2 (1.1), (2) (f) and (3.1) were added by BC Reg 18/2018, effective March 1, 2018.

 Section 2 (1.1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 208/2018, effective October 28, 2018.

(1.1) A printout or display of an eTicket must be in Form P.

 Section 2 (2) (g) was added by BC Reg 208/2018, effective October 28, 2018.

 Section 2 (2) (d.1) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 254/2018, effective December 3, 2018.

(ii) in Form L.1, if evidence of the contravention was gathered through the use of a traffic light safety device referred to in section 41.01 (2) (c) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58;

 Section 2 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

(1) A violation ticket, other than a violation ticket that is an eTicket, must be in Form A, Form H, Form I, Form K, Form L or Form O.

 Section 2 (2) (c) and (d.1) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

(c) in Form I.1 with respect to a violation ticket in Form I;

(d.1) with respect to a violation ticket in Form L,

(i) in Form K.1, if evidence of the contravention was gathered through the use of a traffic light safety device referred to in section 41.01 (2) (b) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58, or

(ii) in Form L.1, if evidence of the contravention was gathered through the use of a traffic light safety device referred to in section 41.01 (2) (c), (d) or (e) of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, B.C. Reg. 26/58;

 Section 2 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

(d) in Form K.1 with respect to a violation ticket in Form K;

 Section 2 (3) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

(c) in Form K.2 or Form L.2 with respect to a violation ticket in Form I, Form K or Form L;

 Section 2 (1) and (1.1) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

(1) A violation ticket, other than a violation ticket that is an eTicket, must be in Form A, Form H, Form K, Form L or Form O.

(1.1) A printout or display of an eTicket must be in Form P or Form Q.

 Section 2 (2) (a) and (f) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

(a) in Form A.1 with respect to a violation ticket in Form A;

(f) in Form P.1 with respect to the printout of an eTicket in Form P;

 Section 2 (2) (h) to (j) were added by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

 Section 2 (3) (a) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

(a) in Form A.2 with respect to a violation ticket in Form A;

 Section 2 (3) (e) and (f) were added by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

 Section 2 (1), (2) (part) and (3) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

(1) A violation ticket, other than a violation ticket that is an eTicket, must be in Form H, Form K, Form L, Form O, Form S, Form T or Form U.

(2) The instructions to be printed beside or on the reverse side of the copy of the violation ticket given to the person alleged to have contravened an enactment must be as follows:

(3) The certificate of service to be printed beside or on the reverse side of the violation ticket, other than a violation ticket that is an eTicket, sent to the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia must be as follows:

 Section 3 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

Warrants

3   A warrant issued under section 36 (b) of the Act shall be in Form C.

 Section 4 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

Promise to appear

4   A promise to appear and the certificate of service of a person serving a promise to appear shall be in Form D.

 Section 5 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

Appearance notice

5   An appearance notice and the certificate of service of a person serving an appearance notice shall be in Form E.

 Section 6 (1) and (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

(1) An affidavit under section 15 (10) of the Act shall be in Form F.

(2) An affidavit under section 16 (2) of the Act shall be in Form G.

 Section 6 (1.1) and (2.1) were added by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

 Section 7 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023 and 65/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

Statement and written reasons

7   The statement under section 15.4 (1) (a) and written reasons under section 15.4 (1) (b) of the Act must be in Form M.

[en. B.C. Reg. 217/2003, s. 2 (a).]

 Section 7 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 171/2024, effective July 2, 2024.

(b) if provided under section 15.4 (2) (d) of the Act, the statement and written reasons

(i) must be provided 5 or more business days before the date scheduled for the hearing of the dispute, and

(ii) must be delivered or caused to be delivered to the address set out in Form M or, if all conditions set out in subsection (4) of this section are met, the statement and written reasons may also be provided online at https://tickets.gov.bc.ca.

 Section 7 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 171/2024, effective July 2, 2024.

(b) must be provided 5 or more business days before the date scheduled for the hearing of the dispute, and

 Section 7 (3) (c) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 171/2024, effective July 2, 2024.

(c) must be delivered or caused to be delivered to the address set out in Form M or, if all conditions set out in subsection (4) of this section are met, the statement and written reasons may also be provided online at https://tickets.gov.bc.ca.

 Section 7 (4) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 171/2024, effective July 2, 2024.

(4) The conditions referred to in subsections (2) (b) (ii) and (3) (c) are as follows:

 Section 8 (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 126/2016, effective June 2, 2016.

(d) in Form N.4 for an offence under section 146 (3) of the Motor Vehicle Act (speeding against a highway sign),

 Form A BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

Form A

[en. B.C. Reg. 214/97, App. 2.]

 Form A.1 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

Form A.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 383/2003, s. (a).]

 Form A.2 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

Form A.2

[en. B.C. Reg. 159/99, s. (b).]

 Form B BEFORE amended by BC Reg 75/2022, effective March 30, 2022.

Form B

SUMMONS TO A PERSON
CHARGED WITH AN OFFENCE

(Offence Act)

COURT FILE
NUMBER

CANADA:
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

To: .................................................. of ..................................................

Whereas you have this day been charged before me that ............................................................

You are commanded, in Her Majesty's name, to appear before the Presiding Provincial Court Judge on the .......... day of ...................., 19...., at ........ o'clock in the ..........noon, at .............................., or before any Justice in and for the said Province who is there, to answer to the said charge and to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19...., at ........................................ British Columbia.

..........................................................................................
A Provincial Judge (Justice of the Peace)
in and for the Province of British Columbia

Form B

(Offence Act)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, ....................[Name]....................................[Occupation].............., certify that on the .......... day of ....................19...., I served ......................[Name of Defendant]............................ with a copy of this summons in the manner indicated below:

(Place mark in appropriate box)

by delivering it to him/her personally.

because the defendant named above could not conveniently be found, by leaving it for him/her at his/her last or most usual place of abode with an occupant of that place who appeared to be at least 16 years of age.

the defendant being a municipal corporation, by delivering it to the mayor/secretary-treasurer/ or clerk of the corporation,
namely:

the defendant being an extraprovincial company, by serving the copy on that extraprovincial company's attorney,
namely:

the defendant being a corporation that is neither a municipal corporation nor an extraprovincial company, by delivering a copy to a director/ or to a manager/secretary/ or other executive officer of the corporation/ or of a branch of the corporation,
namely:

pursuant to the order of ...........................................[name of justice who made the order]...................................... by leaving the copy at/or sending the copy by registered post addressed to the registered or principal office of the defendant corporation at the following address,
namely:

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19..... .

..........................................................................................
Peace Officer

 Form C BEFORE amended by BC Reg 75/2022, effective March 30, 2022.

Form C

WARRANT FOR ARREST

(Offence Act)

COURT FILE
NUMBER

CANADA:
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
To the Peace Officers of the Province of British Columbia:

Whereas ............................................................ of ........................................ (the "defendant") has been charged that (state the substance of that offence)

And whereas:

1. the defendant failed to attend court in accordance with the summons served upon him/her.

2. it appears that a summons cannot be served because the defendant is evading service.

3. the defendant failed to attend court in accordance with the appearance notice issued to or the promise to appear given by the defendant and it has been proved that the appearance notice or the promise to appear was served on the defendant.

You are commanded, in Her Majesty's name, forthwith to arrest the defendant and to bring him/her before any Justice/Judge in and for the Province of British Columbia to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19...., at ........................................ British Columbia.

..........................................................................................
A Justice of the Peace in and for the Province of
British Columbia or Clerk of the Court on behalf of


Canada:Form 26 (Offence Act) Endorsement of Warrant

Province of British Columbia

To the Peace Officers in the Province of British Columbia:

I authorize the release of the defendant under section 32.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19...., at ........................................ British Columbia.

..........................................................................................
A Judge or Justice of the Peace in and for the
Province of British Columbia

DESCRIPTION OF DEFENDANTREPORT OF OFFICER INVESTIGATING

Name
Alias
Nationality
Residence
Occupation
Birthplace
Age
Height
Weight
Build
Complexion
Colour of hair
Eyes
Clean shaven or otherwise
Description of clothing
Other particulars
Informant's addressExecuted by
Informant's phone no.Date

 Form D BEFORE amended by BC Reg 75/2022, effective March 30, 2022.

Form D

PROMISE TO APPEAR

(Offence Act)

COURT FILE
NUMBER

CANADA:
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

I, .................................................. of ........................................ understand that it is alleged that I have committed [set out substance of offence]

In order that I may be released from custody, I promise to attend court on the .......... day of ...................., 19...., at .......... o'clock in the ..........noon in Provincial Courtroom Number .......... located at .............................. British Columbia and to attend thereafter as required by the Court, in order to be dealt with according to law.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19...., at ........................................ British Columbia.

..........................................................................................
Signature of Defendant

..........................................................................................
Signature of Officer in Charge

Form D

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

(Offence Act)

I, ....................[Name]....................................[Occupation].............., certify that on the .......... day of .................... 19...., I served ......................[Name of Defendant]............................ with a copy of the Promise to Appear on the reverse side by delivering it to him/her personally.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19..... .

..........................................................................................
Signature

 Form E BEFORE amended by BC Reg 75/2022, effective March 30, 2022.

Form E

APPEARANCE NOTICE

(OFFENCE ACT)

CANADA:)
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA)

To .................................................................................................................................
of ..................................................................................................................................

YOU ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED (SET OUT SUBSTANCE OF OFFENCE)

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND COURT ON THE .......... DAY OF ...................., 19...., AT .......... O'CLOCK IN THE ..........NOON IN THE PROVINCIAL COURTROOM NUMBER .......... LOCATED AT .............................. AND TO ATTEND THEREAFTER AS REQUIRED BY THE COURT, IN ORDER TO BE DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO LAW.

ISSUED AT ........................................ THIS .......... DAY OF .................... 19...., AT ........................................ IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

..........................................................................................
Signature of Issuer

..........................................................................................
Agency

..........................................................................................
Signature of Defendant

(Offence Act)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, ....................[Name]....................................[Occupation].............., certify that on the .......... day of ....................19...., I served ......................[Name of Defendant]............................ with a copy of the appearance notice on the reverse side by delivering it to him/her personally.

Dated this .......... day of ...................., 19..... .

..........................................................................................
Signature

APPEARANCE NOTICE

(OFFENCE ACT)

CANADA:)
PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA)

To .................................................................................................................................
of ..................................................................................................................................

YOU ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED (SET OUT SUBSTANCE OF OFFENCE)

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND COURT ON THE .......... DAY OF ...................., 19...., AT .......... O'CLOCK IN THE ..........NOON IN THE PROVINCIAL COURTROOM NUMBER .......... LOCATED AT .............................. AND TO ATTEND THEREAFTER AS REQUIRED BY THE COURT, IN ORDER TO BE DEALT WITH ACCORDING TO LAW.

ISSUED AT ........................................ THIS .......... DAY OF .................... 19...., AT ........................................ IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

..........................................................................................
Signature of Issuer

..........................................................................................
Agency

..........................................................................................
Signature of Defendant

(THIS COPY FOR ACCUSED)

 Form F.1 was enacted by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

 Form G.1 was enacted by BC Reg 180/2024, effective July 5, 2024.

 Form I BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

Form I

[en. B.C. Reg. 214/97, App. 2.]

 Form I.1 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

Form I.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 214/97, App. 2.]

 Form K.1 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

Form K.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 383/2003, s. (c).]

 Form K.2 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

Form K.2

[en. B.C. Reg. 128/97, s. 2.]

 Form L.1 was enacted by BC Reg 353/2010, effective December 6, 2010.

 Form L.1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 133/2019, effective July 4, 2019.

Form L.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 353/2010, Sch. s. 2 (b).]

 Form L.1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 222/2019, effective October 28, 2019.

Form L.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 133/2019, App. 2, s. 4.]

PAYMENT AND DISPUTE INSTRUCTIONS

 Form L.1 title "Payment and Dispute Instructions" was added by BC Reg 22/2020, effective February 14, 2020.

 Form L.1 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 238/2021, effective October 18, 2021.

Form L.1

PAYMENT AND DISPUTE INSTRUCTIONS

[en. B.C. Reg. 222/2019; am. B.C. Reg. 22/2020, App. 1.]

 Form M BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 179/2023, as amended by 285/2023, effective April 9, 2024.

Form M

[en. B.C. Reg. 100/2007, s. (d).]

 Form N.4.1 was enacted by BC Reg 126/2016, effective June 2, 2016.

 Form N.4.1 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 132/2019, effective June 17, 2019.

 Form P was enacted by BC Reg 18/2018, effective March 1, 2018.

 Form P BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

Form P

[en. B.C. Reg. 18/2018, App. 1, s. 2.]

 Form P.1 was enacted by BC Reg 18/2018, effective March 1, 2018.

 Form P.1 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

Form P.1

[en. B.C. Reg. 18/2018, App. 1, s. 2.]

 Form P.2 was enacted by BC Reg 18/2018, effective March 1, 2018.

 Form Q was enacted by BC Reg 208/2018, effective October 28, 2018.

 Form Q.1 was enacted by BC Reg 208/2018, effective October 28, 2018.

 Form R was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form R.1 was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form S was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form S.1 was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form S.2 was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form T was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form U was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form U.1 was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.

 Form U.2 was enacted by BC Reg 179/2024, effective April 9, 2024.