It is a criminal offence to alter a photo ID card or the driver’s licence paper certificate in any way. SGI can suspend a driver’s licence if it is believed an individual has used an altered ID or has loaned their ID for fraudulent purposes.
Who can appeal?
If you have been affected by a decision made with regards to misuse of an ID, you can appeal to the Board.
What am I appealing?
You are appealing the allegation that you misused a driver’s licence or photo ID or that you were in possession of an altered ID.
Filing an appeal
To file an appeal, send a letter to the HTB requesting an appeal, identifying the type of appeal you want to have heard and the reasons why you are appealing.
Once the HTB receives your letter and all other pertinent information, you will be contacted to arrange a date and time for the appeal hearing.
Driver’s licence appeal hearings are conducted in person and take place in Regina, Saskatoon or Prince Albert.
Information the HTB will consider at the hearing
Board members will consider the following information:
- Driver’s licence/ Photo ID summary
- Driver interview report
- Photocopy of altered ID that was used
- Original copy of the altered ID
What to expect at the hearing
You will appear in-person before two Board members. The hearing is informal, scheduled during the day and will take approximately one hour of your time.
The Board panel will:
- ask you questions regarding the action taken by SGI against your driver’s licence;
- measure the risk to public safety versus the impact on your suspension; and
- make a decision on what is in the public’s best interest.
Decisions
The HTB can either maintain, alter or reverse SGI’s decision. After the hearing, a letter will be sent to you by mail within one week advising you of the HTB’s decision. Decisions reached by the HTB with regards to your appeal are final and binding.