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Originally posted by micah67
That works if you don't mind paying the tickets you get for just possessing the r.d. (BTW, how much was the ticket?)
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Actually, this is where it gets a little complicated (and I can't believe I forgot to include this in the original story), the ticket is apparently a summons to appear in court. They have to formally charge me with possession, then they will issue me a fine.
I called the "Crown" just the other day. I am not sure about how the legal system in Canada works, but the Crown sounds like our equivalent of the prosecuting attorney. Anyways, I called her and told her that I am from the US and that coming back to Canada was not an option. I told her that I have every intention of trying to resolve this, but honestly, if this cannot be resolved in other way, then they would simply not get anything out of me and I would stop vacationing in Toronto. She told me that although it is a summons, I don't have to appear if I am admitting guilt to possession. They will simply issue a fine and assume guilt, and send me the fine in the mail. She estimated the fine to be about $160. I am not sure if that is in Canadian or US. I forgot to ask. She re-assured me that they won't issue a warrant for arrest or anything like that, unless the fine, once it is set, is not paid.