Location & Contact Information

Information for licence suspensions for non payment of fines contact the court office located in the city where you received your ticket.

To pay provincial offences fines in person; and attend provincial offences trials visit the Provincial offences Court at:

824 Dundas Street
London, ON N5W 5R1
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Court Sessions and Administrative Office for Traffic Offences and Fine Payments is closed to the public on November 11 every year and at the year-end holiday season. We close at noon on Monday, December 24, 2012 and reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2013.

Please note Wednesday, December 19 is the last opportunity for Walk in Guilty court in 2012. The year-end closure period is from noon on Monday, December 24, 2012 through January 1, 2013. We reopen on Wednesday, January 2.

Courts sessions are closed Tuesday to Friday inclusive during Spring and Fall Judicial Conferences. Next year's conference dates are shown below. The administrative office is open.

Option Two - walk in guilty pleas - will not be available during these times.

If you need more information on the Provincial Offences Act or the services provided by the City's Courts Administration Office:

Phone: 519-661-1882
Fax: 519-661-1944

If you need more information about the services provided by the City's Municipal Prosecutor's Office:

Phone: 519-661-1911
Fax: 519-661-4503

If you need more information about the City's parking regulations and enforcement or the services provided by the City's Parking Division:

Phone: 519-661-4537
Fax: 519-661-2413

Note: Payment of parking tickets is in person at the Parking Division Office whose address is shown above or by mail. The mailing address for parking fine payments is PO Box 5400, STN A, London ON N6A 4L6.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Provincial Offences Court do?

The Provincial Offences Court is the place for:

• payment of provincial offence fines
• provincial offence trials
• walk-in pleas of guilty
• filing of Provincial Offences Act re-openings
• general inquiries about provincial offences
   

Background -
Courts Administration

With the restructuring of responsibilities between the Ministry of the Attorney General and the municipalities, the City of London established the Provincial Offences administration office; prosecution office and three courtrooms to deal with charges laid under the Provincial Offences Act. The administration office processes all provincial offences charges that originate in the City of London as well as the County of Middlesex and City of London by-law infractions. This office also processes all provincial offences fine payments and enforces non payment of fines by way of licence suspension and/or collections. The prosecution functions are independent of the administration office and result from trials being scheduled for matters issued under a certificate of offence or summons for a City of London by-law infraction. The more serious offences under the Provincial Offences Act are prosecuted by a provincial prosecutor employed by the Ministry of the Attorney General.

These non-criminal charges, heard by a Justice of the Peace, can include a number of different types of charges covered under the Provincial Offences Act including the Highway Traffic Act (such as speeding and Liquor Licence Act (for example, being intoxicated in a public place. These court sessions are open to the public. Many of the offences have the option of paying a fine out of court; attending a court to enter a plea of guilty or requesting a trial date to be set.

Provincial offences are non-criminal charges, primarily laid by the police, including those committed under the following:

• Highway Traffic Act - such as speeding, careless driving, or not wearing your seatbelt
• Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act - such as failing to surrender your insurance card, or possessing a fake or invalid insurance card
• Liquor Licence Act - such as being intoxicated in a public place or selling alcohol to a minor
• Trespass to Property Act - such as entering premises when entry is prohibited or failing to leave premises after being directed to do so
• City by-laws - such as infractions under London's noise control, property standards and animal control by-laws

There are three different types of provincial offence notices. A Part I notice is a ticket that is issued to an individual, a Part II notice is a parking infraction, and a Part III notice is a summons (including a court date.

There are a number of different types of charges that are covered under the Provincial Offences Act. As a result, there are many enforcement agencies in London-Middlesex who can issue you a ticket, including:

• London By-law Enforcement
• London Police Service
• Ontario Provincial Police
• Ministry of Transportation
• Ministry of Environment
• Ministry of Labour
• Ministry of Natural Resources
• Ministry of Health
• UWO Police Service

Most provincial offence charges result in out-of-court fine payments. Citizens issued provincial offence tickets should read them carefully for a complete list of their payment and trial options.

At the bottom of every ticket there are two different amounts shown, the set fine and the total payable. As stated to the right of the total payable amount, the difference between these two amounts is called a Victim Fine Surcharge. This surcharge is imposed by the provincial government and is added to every fine that is given under the Provincial Offences Act. Proceeds from the surcharge will be used to maintain and expand services to victims of crime.

How do I pay a provincial offence fine?

You can pay most Provincial Offences Act (POA fines online. This includes Highway Traffic Act violations such as Class G1 licence violations, driving without a seatbelt, speeding and failure to stop at a red light as well as Liquor Licence Act fines like drinking under the legal age. Note: The online payment service is not available for parking tickets - these continue to be paid in person or by mail.

What if I need more time to pay a provincial offence fine?

If you need more time to pay a provincial offence fine, visit the Provincial Offences Court office and complete the appropriate form. The form for an extension of time to pay the fine requires your filling in all the information regarding your ticket, including how much you have paid so far, along with other details such a specific date you'd like for the extension. When the form is completed it should be given back to our office, and it will be submitted to a Justice of the Peace.

For all matters started by the issuance of a ticket (a part I process or all City of London by-law charges, once a trial date has been set either by a Notice of Trial or in court, the Municipal Prosecutor's office can supply disclosure (copy of the officer's notes, an accident report or a witness statement etc.. To obtain disclosure, complete the disclosure request form sent out with the Notice of Trial and mail, fax or deliver it to the Prosecutor's Office. Our fax number is 519-661-4503.

For defendants with speeding, careless driving or multiple charges, a resolution meeting with a prosecutor may be arranged once you have a trial date set. Even if a resolution is reached, you will still need to attend court. Call 519-661-1911 between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday to arrange for a resolution meeting.

Parking tickets should be paid within 15 days of their issue date. The due date will be included on the ticket. Methods of payment are:

In person at:
Parking Division
Provincial Offences Court
824 Dundas Street, London

Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 4:15 pm

By mail to:
P.O.Box 5400 STN A
London ON
N6A 4L6.