Provincial Offences and Tickets

If you have received a ticket, summons, or need to attend court under the Provincial Offences Act, the information below outlines your options, payment methods, and how to attend your court appearance either in person or by audio/video conferencing.

Managing Provincial Offences in Kawartha Lakes

The City of Kawartha Lakes and County of Haliburton Provincial Offences Office is located at 440 Kent Street West in Lindsay.  We are open to the public Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.

All Provincial Offences Act (POA) Court Appearances may be held in person or by audio/video conferencing.

If you have received a ticket that you wish to pay, payment can be made through www.paytickets.ca or by calling 705-324-3962 ext. 0.

Option 2 on the back of your ticket for Plea of Guilty with Submissions as to Penalty is available in person or by remote court appearances by appointment only. For more information and to schedule your Option 2 hearing, call 705-324-3962 ext. 0 from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

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 or remove or reduce demerit points.

If you wish to request a resolution meeting or trial, please sign the back of your ticket under Option 3 and mail it to Ontario Court of Justice 440 Kent Street West, Lindsay ON K9V 5P2. Include your phone number and verify that the address on the face of your ticket is correct.

If you have requested a trial, you will be sent a notice with a time, date and location, along with information for audio/video conferencing to the address that we have on file.

Please direct any questions to: POAAdmin@kawarthalakes.ca or 705-324-3962 ext. 0.

Provincial Offences: What You Need to Know

How to Pay a Fine

You can pay your fine online or over the phone by calling (705) 324-3962 extension 0. 

If your license is under suspension due to an unpaid fine, you can pay the fine amount owing and reinstatement fee at any Service Ontario Office.

Collections and Enforcement

Consequences of not paying fines include:

• suspension of driver's licenses
• plate denials
• referrals to a collections agency
• civil enforcement of the debt

If a driver's license suspension has been ordered you must pay the total amount outstanding prior to your license being reinstated. More information about reinstating your license is available on the Ministry of Transportation website.

Civil enforcement of the debt could include garnishment of wages or bank accounts, execution against property and transferring debt to property taxes.

Under Provincial legislation there is no time limitation for the collection of unpaid fines.

If you cannot pay your fine in full by the due date you must go to the court office and submit a Motion of Extension of Time to Pay.  It is recommended that you make a good faith payment with your application, and then it will be sent to the Justice of the Peace for a decision.

Trial and Resolution Meeting Information

The Ontario Court of Justice - Guide for Defendants provides defendants with general information about the court process for Provincial Offences.

To request a copy of disclosure prior to your resolution meeting or trial date, please send the request by email to disclosure@kawarthalakes.ca  Include your name, ticket number(s), resolution meeting or trial date and confirm the email address where you would like the disclosure to be sent.

Disclosure is a copy of the prosecution's evidence which may include the officer's notes, witness statements and collision reports.

Please send your request well before your trial date to allow time for the enforcement agency to provide disclosure and for the Prosecutor to review and provide it to you.

Accessibility

If you have an accessibility question or concern please contact:

Manager of Court Operations
City of Kawartha Lakes - Provincial Offences
440 Kent Street West
Lindsay, ON K9V 5P2