CHARGED WITH A DUI IN BURLINGTON?
A Burlington DUI Lawyers is who you will speak to next if you’re facing a DUI charge that arose in Burlington or Halton in general.
Potential DUI charges you might be facing are as follows:
- 80 plus
- Impaired Driving
- Refusal / Fail to Provide Breath Sample
- Care or Control (Impaired or 80 plus)
If you are facing any of these charges, contact an experienced Burlington DUI Lawyer today!

VIRTUAL / REMOTE CASE MANAGEMENT – BURLINGTON ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE
If you are charged with a DUI in Burlington, you will usually be released on an Undertaking to a Peace Officer, with a requirement to attend two dates:
- A date for fingerprinting
- A first appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice located at 2021 Plains Rd E, Burlington ON, L7R 4M3
At the time of writing this, individuals can attend their first appearance, and subsequent case management appearances, by ZOOM. Please click the following link to locate Burlington’s ZOOM links. Note that Burlington matters are typically filtered into the Milton Ontario Court of Justice for case management purposes, and may be swapped later into Burlington for trial.
BURLINGTON ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE – IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
In addition to seeking a Burlington DUI Lawyer, you may want to have the following key contacts handy until you do:
- Court house phone number: 905-637-4125
- Duty Counsel: genfaxdcmilton@lao.on.ca or by phone at 905-864-8616.
- Crown Attorney: VirtualCrownMilton@ontario.ca or by phone at 905-878-7291
- Federal Prosecutor (Drug cases): Halton.disclosure@mmlrlaw.com
CONSEQUENCES OF BEING CHARGED WITH A DUI IN BURLINGTON
If you are charged with a DUI or Impaired Driving Offence in Burlington, there are numerous consequences that will occur, both at the court level and outside of court.
Pre-Court Consequences include:
- 7 day car impoundment
- 90 day administrative licence suspension
From a Court perspective, the following penalties will arise for DUI Convictions in this city:
- FIRST TIME OFFENDERS –
- For the offence of 80 plus or Impaired driving, a minimum fine of $1,000 and a 12 month driving prohibition
- For the offence of Refuse Breath Sample, a minimum fine of $2,000 and a 12 month driving prohibition
- SECOND TIME OFFENDERS –
- For second time offenders for any DUI offence in Stratford, a minimum penalty of a 30 day jail sentence and a 2 year driving prohibition applies
- REPEAT (OR SUBSEQUENT) OFFENDERS –
- For repeat offenders who already have at least two convictions, a minimum sentence of 120 days in jail and a 3 year driving prohibition applies
- VICTIM FINE SURCHARGES
- For any fine that is imposed, an additional financial penalty arises, called a Victim Fine Surcharge, which is always 30% of the total fine issued
Contact an experienced Burlington DUI Lawyer to assist you with building a defence, or if you do not have a clear defence avenue, to assist you in securing the most lenient outcome or disposition in your case.

HIRING AN EXPERIENCED BURLINGTON DUI LAWYER
Andrew Captan is an experienced Burlington DUI Lawyer, and has been practicing for over 13 years as a criminal defence lawyer in Impaired and DUI Law. Hiring Mr. Captan, you will get the following:
- Direct contact with an experienced Burlington DUI Lawyer, with no “middle man” and no delegation of important legal work
- Consistent updates about your case without the need for you to follow up
- Individualized fees that take into account your personal financial situation.
Andrew Captan will assess your case and provide an honest legal opnion about whether a resolution or a trial makes most sense. In reviewing your case, he will review all potential legal issues that may give you an “out”, such as:
- Whether your Charter rights were violated during the police investigation
- Whether the police provided you your rights to counsel in a sufficient way
- Whether the police acted reasonably promptly in taking investigative steps, such as securing your breath samples
Call Andrew Captan today at (647) 878-6355 or visit his website HERE.