
Provincial Offences Notice
Some Provincial Offences administered by the City of Hamilton are:
- Speeding tickets
- Seatbelt infractions
- Trespassing
- Liquor
- Municipal By-laws
- Other statutes
You have three different options for resolving an Offence Notice:
- pay your offence notice
- request an early resolution
- request a trial
Paying your Offence Notice
You can pay your offence notice in one of the following ways:
1. Online
- There is a $3 non-refundable convenience fee added to online payments.
- It takes up to three business days to process your payment and update the court records.
- It can take up to five business days to update the Ministry of Transportation records.
2. In person
Pay your fine to:
Provincial Offences Office for the City of Hamilton
50 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9
- You can pay by cash, cheque, money order, debit or credit card when you pay in person.
- You can pay by cheque, money order or credit card when you pay by mail.
- You must include or bring your offence notice, notice of fine and due date or the ticket number with your payment.
3. Phone
Call 905-540-5592
- Have your ticket number and credit card information available when you call.
If you need more time to pay your fine, complete the Application to Extend Time to Pay Fine (DOC, 126 KB)
Early resolution
You can request an early resolution to meet with the prosecutor and discuss the charge. Follow these steps to request an early resolution:
By Mail or In-Person
- Check off the Request for Meeting box on the back of the offence notice.
- Record any change in your address information at the bottom on the back of the offence notice.
- If you require an interpreter for your meeting, indicate the language required on the back of the offence notice.
- Mail or bring your offence notice to:
Provincial Offences Office for the City of Hamilton
50 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9
- You will be sent a notice of the date, time and location of your early resolution meeting.
Online
Depending on your case, you may be able to request a meeting online to discuss your ticket with a prosecutor before going to trial.
Request a meeting to discuss your case:
- Visit the online system
- Enter the information on the ticket or notice
- Click on “Request an early resolution meeting”
- Include all information, including your email address and phone number
- Submit your request
If you fail to attend the Early Resolution meeting, the court might enter a conviction.
Request a trial
You can appear in court to plead not guilty. Submit the Notice of Intention to Appear Form (DOC, 64 KB) in person at:
Provincial Offences Office for the City of Hamilton
50 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9
Case status lookup
You can check the status of all tickets or fines, issued under the Provincial Offences Act.
You cannot check the status of tickets or fines for:
- criminal matters
- parking tickets
- cases under appeal
- cases with publication bans
- charges involving anyone under 16 years of age
For more information, visit POA Online Services
Transcripts
Call 905-540-5592 to make an inquiry or order a transcript.
Forms for court proceedings
The Ontario Court of Justice has developed a Guide to Appeals in Provincial Offences Cases, providing general information about court process for appeals under the Provincial Offences Act.
View or print these forms that can be used in court proceedings. Bring any required forms to:
Provincial Offences Office for the City of Hamilton
50 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9
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Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases (PDF, 196 kB)
Guide pour les défendeurs dans les causes liées aux infractions provinciales (PDF, 600 kB)
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Affidavit in Support of a Request for Re-opening/ Affidavit a L'appui d'une Demande de Reouverture (POA 0801) (DOC, 42 kB)
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Disclosure Request Form (PDF, 16 kB)
Demande de Divulgation (PDF, 41 kB)
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General Form for Affidavit/ Formule Generale D'Affidavit (POA 0006) (DOC, 45 kB)
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Interpreter Request Form (PDF, 44 kB)
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Notice of Intention to Appear/ Avis D'Intention de Comparaitre (POA 0813) (DOC, 64 kB)
Do not mail this form
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Notice of Motion/ Avis de Motion (POA 0007) (PDF, 109 kB)
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Notice of Application for Adjournment (PDF, 16 kB)
Avis de Demande D'Ajournement (PDF, 15KB)
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Order Extending Time for Payment/ Ordonnance en vue D'obentir une Prorogation du Delai De Paiement (POA 809) (PDF, 57.1 kB)
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Motion for Extension of Time to Pay Fine/ Requete Presentee en vue D'obtenir une Prorogation du Delai Pour Acquitter le Paiement d'une Amende (POA 809) (PDF, 64.3 kB)
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POA Control Sheet (PDF, 11 kB)
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Record of Reopening Application/ Dossier De Demande De Reouverture (PDF, 69 kB)
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Request for Photocopies (PDF, 42 kB)
Demande de Photocopies (PDF, 30 kB)
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Order for Transcript (PDF, 17 kB)
Commande de Transcription (PDF, 17 kB)
- Summons to Witness/ Assignation De Témon (POA0109) (DOC, 157 kB)
If you require information to assist you to complete these forms, contact or visit us at:
Provincial Offences Office for the City of Hamilton
50 Main Street East
Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9
Phone: 905-540-5592
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