Tickets, Fines and Provincial Offences Court, POA
The City of Peterborough enforces parking regulations and administers, prosecutes and provides courtroom support for Provincial Offences Act (POA) offences and municipal by-laws. On this page, you can pay your parking ticket, pay your Provincial Offences ticket and find other information about the Provincial Offences Court.
Online ticket payments
Provincial Offences Court during COVID-19
Remote Hearings
Effective February 1, 2021, the City of Peterborough is resuming select court hearings by remote audio/video conference proceedings. To access remote court proceedings and learn how to participate, please use the link below.
Guide for Provincial Offences Act Remote Hearings
- If you had a Provincial Offences Court matter scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, January 22, 2021, your matter will be rescheduled and a notice of your new court date will be sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court.
- If you have a summons to appear in court for February 1, 2021 onward, do not attend court in person. Your matter will be held remotely at the date and time noted on your summons.
Connect to your virtual hearing
- For all other inquiries and for information about any upcoming court dates call 705-742-7777 ext. 2099 or email poacourt@peterborough.ca
Office
- The POA front counter is open for in-person service Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Masks/face covering and physical distancing requirements remain in place.
- Staff can be reached by phone or email. Call 705-742-7777 ext. 2099 or email poacourt@peterborough.ca.
Options when you receive a ticket
Option 1: Plea of Guilty – Voluntary Payment of Total Payable - you can still pay your provincial offences fines and parking tickets:
- Online by clicking the links above to be redirected to our payment portal
- By phone using a credit or Visa/Mastercard debit card at 705-742-7777 ext. 2099 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- By mail: send a cheque or money order to the court address listed on back of the ticket
Option 2: Plea of guilty with Submissions as to Penalty - is available through remote court appointment. Option 2 hearings are held on Mondays only.
For more information and to schedule your Option 2 hearing call 705-742-7777 ext. 2099 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please note: the Justice of Peace cannot:
- Talk to you if you are not willing to plead guilty to the charge
- Change the charge on your Offence Notice
- Remove or reduce demerit points
Option 3: Trial Option - If you would like to contest your ticket or discuss the charge and/or demerit points with the prosecutor:
- Write your telephone number and sign your name on the signature line under Option 3 on the back of your ticket.
- Write down your language if you need a language interpreter.
- Check your address on the front of ticket and note any changes to your address in the box provided on the back under the signature line
- Email front and back of Offence Notice to poacourt@peterborough.ca or send by mail to the Court office noted on the back of the ticket.
- Once the Court receives your signed request, you will be mailed an Offer of Resolution Appointment letter to the address written on your ticket.
- If you do not receive anything in the mail within 4 to 6 weeks, please call our office.
- IMPORTANT: If you move, you must call our office to notify us of your new mailing address.
Common statutes under the Provincial Offences Act include:
- Highway Traffic Act e.g. speeding, careless driving, fail to stop at stop sign
- Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act e.g. driving without insurance
- Liquor Licence Act e.g. intoxicated in public place, open liquor in vehicle
- Trespass to Property Act e.g. entering premises when entry is prohibited
- Municipal by-laws e.g. parking, building code and noise violations
- Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Transportation, Labour or Finance violations
Paying a ticket, forms, trials and resolution meetings
Parking tickets |
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Parking tickets vary by municipality. Parking tickets from other municipalities cannot be paid at our office. Please read the instructions on the back of the ticket. You can pay online using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Please phone 705-742-7777 ext. 1865. Or you can pay a City of Peterborough parking ticket in-person at:
Please review the options listed on the back of the ticket within 15 days. If you want to oppose the issuing of the ticket, you can choose Trial Option – Notice of Intention to Appear in Court. If you have received a Notice of Fine and Due Date for failure to pay your parking ticket by the set date, you can pay the fine:
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Provincial Offences tickets - NOTE: Options during COVID-19 may vary. See Above. |
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You have 15 days from the date you receive a Provincial Offences ticket to choose one of three options. If you don't respond to the charge on time, you will be convicted and additional costs will apply.
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Resolution meetings and trial information for Provincial Offences Act offences |
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You can find more information on the trial and resolution meeting process in the Ontario Court of Justice Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases. This guide includes general information about the court process for Provincial Offences matters. Resolution meetingOnce the Court receives your signed request for a trial, we will automatically schedule a resolution meeting with the Municipal Prosecutor. The Court will notify you of your meeting by mail. The Prosecutor will listen to your comments and refer to the officer's notes before making a decision about offering you a reduced charge. If there is no resolution, a trial date will be scheduled for you at a later date. Rescheduling a resolution appointmentIf you can't make your resolution appointment date, call the court office at 1-855-738-3755 ext. 2099 and ask for a new date. Reschedule trial dateIf you can't make your first trial date, call the court office at 1-855-738-3755 ext. 2099 and ask for a consent adjournment. If this is the second time you have asked for an adjournment of your trial date, you will have to file a Notice of Motion with the Court and the prosecution office. DisclosureYou have a right to receive all of the evidence that the Prosecutor has. The Prosecution office will give you copies of any officer's notes, witness statements and/or accident reports if they apply. Once you have received your resolution appointment date or trial date in the mail, fill out the Request for Disclosure and deliver it in person or send to the Prosecutor by:
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Guides for Defendants and Appeals in Provincial Offences Cases
Guide for Defendants Guide to Appeals
Common questions about tickets and Provincial Offences Act processes
Frequently asked questions |
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Past due fines and collections |
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The collections unit collects all outstanding Provincial Offences tickets owed to the Peterborough Court. The collections unit may:
Failure to pay will cause:
The collections unit is actively working on all defaulted fines. There is no time limitation for the collection of unpaid fines. (Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c.24, Schedule B, Section 16(1)(i)(ii)) You can contact the collections unit at 705-742-7777 ext 1661 |
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Licence suspension for unpaid fines |
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Summons |
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An officer will issue a summons for more serious offences. You can be sentenced to jail and the Justice of the Peace can issue a warrant for your arrest if convicted of these kinds of offences. You can't pay any fine until after your conviction in Court. You or your representative must come to Court on the date and time written on the summons. If you can't attend Court, you must send someone in your place. If no one appears on your 1st appearance date, a trial date can be set or a bench warrant or summons can be issued and you can be charged with another offence. You will not get any further notices. If no one appears on your trial date, the Justice of the Peace can issue a warrant for your arrest or the trial can go ahead without you. The Justice of the Peace will listen to the evidence and can convict you in your absence. Change your court dateYou must file a Notice of Motion at least three full days before your scheduled court date. Call the court office 1-855-738-3755 ext. 2099 for more information. |
Check the status of your Provincial Offences matters
A provincial online service makes it easier to you to find information about your tickets, fines and upcoming court dates.
- Provides convenient 24/7 access to information
- Saves defendants or their representatives time
- Reduces wait times at municipal court counters
Check the status of your trial request using the provincial government's website.
What to know before you start |
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What you need |
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Complaint Process
Relating to court administration or prosecution services |
You can make your written complaint to: Manager of Court Services Provincial Offences Office 99 Simcoe St. Peterborough, ON K9H 2H3 |
Relating to the Justice of the Peace |
You can make your written complaint to: The Justice of the Peace Review Council P.O. Box 914, Adelaide Street Postal Station 31 Adelaide St. E. Toronto, ON M5C 2K3 Fax: 416-327-2339 If you need more information or further assistance, please contact the Justice of the Peace Review Council at:
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Relating to a paralegal or counsel |
Please visit the Law Society of Ontario online. |