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Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from March 16, through to and including May 29, 2020 will be adjourned and rescheduled to a later date.

NOTICE TO PUBLIC 

REGARDING PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT MATTERS 

March 23, 2020 

All Provincial Offences Act matters (e.g., traffic tickets and offences under provincial legislation) scheduled until May 29, 2020 will be rescheduled. Do not attend court. 

All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, May 29, 2020 will be adjourned and rescheduled to a later date. If you have a matter scheduled during this time, you do not need to attend court. This applies to all POA courts in Ontario. 

A notice of your new court date will be sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court. For more information, please contact your local Provincial Offences court. 

Contact information for all municipal courts is available here: https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/Court_Addresses/poa/ 

The following timelines have been extended: 

Halton Provincial Offences Act Courthouse is closed to the public from March 16 through April 3

Halton Provincial Offences Act Courthouse is closed to the public from March 16 through April 3, this closure includes access for stakeholders, defendants, public and enforcement agencies. Essential services will continue to be carried out and an Intake Court Protocol has been put in place.

All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, April 3, 2020 will be adjourned and rescheduled to a later date. If you have a matter scheduled during this time, you do not need to attend court. Learn more...

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Notice to Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matter

March 15, 2020

All Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, April 3, 2020 will be adjourned and rescheduled to a later date. If you have a matter scheduled during this time, you do not need to attend court.

A notice of your new court date will be sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court. For more information, please contact your local Provincial Offences court.

Contact information for all municipal courts is available here: https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/courts/Court_Addresses/poa/

In addition, please be advised that the Chief Justice has made an order pursuant to s. 85 extending certain timelines for the Ontario Court of Justice under the Provincial Offences Act until April 23, 2020.

The following timelines have been extended:

Sections 5(6), 5.1(b), 5.1(12), 9(1)(a), 11(1), 11(4), 17.1(6.1), 18(1), 18.1(5), 18.2(1), 18.3(1), 19, 66(1), 69(1), 116(2)(a), 116(3) and 135(2) of the Provincial...

PHONE SCAM ALERT! Halton POA Court’s phone number is being been used in a phone scam.

If you get a recorded message from 905-637-1274 please ignore the message. Halton POA Court is not working with Revenue Canada to collect unpaid fines and does not issue warrants for arrest for unpaid fines.

TÉLÉPHONE ALERTE! Le numéro de téléphone du bureau des infractions provinciales de Halton est utilisé dans une escroquerie téléphonique.

Si vous recevez un message enregistré de 905-637-1274, veuillez l'ignorer. Le bureau des infractions provinciales de Halton ne collabore pas avec Revenu Canada pour recouvrer les amendes impayées et n’émet pas de mandats d’arrêt pour amendes impayées.