Provincial Offences

The Provincial Offences Act (POA) is a provincial statute that sets out procedures for the prosecution of offences under other provincial statutes and regulations and municipal by-laws. The Windsor/Essex Provincial Offences division provides for the prosecutorial and court administrative functions for all Provincial Offences matters on behalf of Windsor/Essex County Court Service Area, including enforcement, collection and distribution of fine revenues.

The POA provisions govern all aspects from serving notices to a defendant to conducting trials. Provincial Offences are non-criminal charges, covering over 120 different Acts primarily issued by the police, which include but are not limited to the following:

• Highway Traffic Act - includes speeding, careless driving, fail to wear seatbelt assembly, etc.
• Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act - includes failing to surrender insurance card or possessing an invalid insurance card, etc.
• Liquor Licence Act - includes being intoxicated in a public place, selling alcohol to a minor, etc.
• Trespass to Property Act - includes entering the premises when entry is prohibited, failing to leave the premises as directed to do so, etc.

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For more general information, see the Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases.

City Hall - Provincial Offences
Suite 401-400 City Hall Square East
Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N9A 7K6
Phone: (519) 255-6555
Fax: (519) 255-6556
poa.tickets@citywindsor.ca