About 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 premise when entry is prohibited, failing to leave premises as directed to do so, etc.
For more general information, see the Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases.
Provincial Offences Office - Westcourt Place
251 Goyeau Street, Suite 300
Windsor, Ontario
Canada
N9A 6V2
Phone: (519) 255-6555
Fax:(519) 255-6556