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AMPS/APS or POA?

The first question is not whether you should dispute. It is what process your notice belongs to.

Penalty Notice

Usually AMPS/APS. Yellow Toronto parking notices do not start in court.

Offence Notice

Usually POA. The notice options and response deadline are printed on the ticket.

What to scan

Front and back of the notice, including the offence wording and options section.

Why it matters

The route controls deadlines, evidence steps, and whether court-language applies.

How to tell from the notice

A municipal Penalty Notice usually points to screening review or hearing review. An Offence Notice usually includes POA response options, such as paying the fine or requesting a trial.

Withdrawn treats these as separate paths because the next step, deadline, and evidence checklist are not the same.

Related next steps

Signed no-parking ticket

A common AMPS/APS parking penalty notice path.

Ontario Offence Notice

A POA notice path with different response options.

Screening deadline calculator

Estimate a Toronto parking penalty screening deadline.

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