Provincial Offences
The Town of Espanola Provincial Offences Office handles fine payments, trial scheduling, filing court requests and general inquiries related to offences.
Provincial Offences Act
If you have an upcoming court date, please DO NOT ATTEND THE COURT HOUSE. On your court date you are to CALL into the court proceeding or JOIN via zoom to have your matter heard before a Justice of the Peace.
Here’s how you can attend your court appearance:
by VIDEO |
Link: https://zoom.us/join |
Meeting ID: 377 999 9376
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by TELEPHONE |
Call (toll free): 1-855-703-8985 |
Meeting ID: 377 999 9376
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If you are connected by video, please type in your first and last name when you connect. If you are connecting by phone, the Clerk will attempt to communicate with you to identify you.
While waiting for your matter to be heard please ensure to remain on mute and respect the decorum of the court. We ask you to be patient and wait for your matter to be addressed.
Once your matter has been addressed and concluded you will be provided with information regarding your next steps and you may disconnect from the call.
Here is the schedule of when you should call in or join via zoom:
Time |
Details / Tier |
9:15am |
First appearances |
10:30am |
Second appearances |
Other time |
If you are assigned a different time from your previous court appearance, please follow that time |
NOTICE - Our office will remain closed to the public until further notice. Please note that our office is still open for business and phone calls will be answered. Please call 705-862-7875 for further inquiries. If there is no answer please leave a message and we will return your call.
COVID-19 and the POA Courts
Notice to Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters
Avis Au Public Concernant Les Affaires Relevant De La Loi Sur Les Infractions Provinciales
COVID-19 Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and the Public Regarding POA Matters
Ontario Court of Justice COVID-19 Update
The Administration office and courtroom are located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building
Contact Us
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Closed Noon to 1pm
Location:
Provincial Offences Court Office
100 Tudhope Street, Suite 4
Espanola, ON P5E 1S6
P 705.862.7875
Manager of Court Services: Christine Desjardins
Email: cdesjardins@espanola.ca
***Please note that court staff cannot provide legal advice.***
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ON-LINE DRIVER'S LICENCE CHECK
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY THE STATUS OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENCE, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. www.dlc.rus.mto.gov.on.ca/dlc
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Forms
To speed up the administrative process, Court Services has made some forms available online. Please print out the form you require, fill it out and forward to our office for processing.
- If you wish to schedule a trial, but lost your copy of the certificate of offence fill out Form POA831
- Extension of Time to Pay Fine Forms:
- Reopening: Forms POA0801 (Fillable) and POA0819 (Fillable) Record of Reopening Application
- In order to ask for an adjournment of your trial you must complete the Notice of Motion and Affidavit. The original must filed in our office 3 clear days prior to the court date:
General Form for Affidavit
Notice of Motion
Change of Address Form
GUIDE for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases
GUIDE to self-represented parties for Appeals in Provincial Offences Cases
Cour de justice de l'Ontario-Guide pour les défendeurs dans les causes liées aux infractions provinciales