Cayuga Administration Building
Phone: 905 318 5932
Fax: 905 772 3542
Ontario Court of Justice / Provincial Offences Office
Haldimand County Central Administration
45 Munsee Street North, P.O. Box 220
Cayuga, ON
N0A 1E0
Phone: 905 772 3327
Fax: 905 772 5810
Hours of Operation
8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday (Excluding Holidays and shutdowns)
The Corporation of Haldimand County is committed to maintaining the high quality and integrity of the current justice system.
For more information, please contact:
Janis Lankester, Municipal Clerk
Phone: 905 318 5932 ext 249
jlankester@haldimandcounty.on.ca
Pay Tickets On-Line
Click on this link to Pay Tickets.ca and follow the on screen instructions.
On March 26, 2001, Haldimand County assumed all responsibilities associated with the operation and management of the Provincial Offences Court and related administration for the former Ontario Court of Justice, Cayuga Catchment Area.
The assumption of services is a result of Bill 108, the Streamlining of Administration of the Provincial Offences Act, 1997, which provides the framework for the transfer of responsibility and administration of parts of the Provincial Offences Act (POA) and POA courts to Ontario municipalities.
The POA is a procedural law for administering and prosecuting provincial offences including those committed under the Highway Traffic Act, the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act, the Trespass to Property Act, the Liquor Licence Act and other provincial legislation, municipal by-laws and minor federal offences. The POA governs all aspects of the legal prosecution process, from serving an offence notice to a defendant, to conducting trials, including sentencing and appeals.
If you receive an Offence Notice, you have three options as set out in the notice:
Option 1 - Plea of Guilty and Payment of Fine
Fill in the required information on the Payment Notice and return it in the self-addressed envelope supplied, together with the signed Offence Notice and your payment.
Your cheque or money order should be made payable to "Haldimand County". The Offence Notice Number must be written on the front of your cheque or money order. Payments may also be made by VISA or MasterCard. Payments made in person at the Provincial Offences Administration Office (noted below) may, in addition to the above-noted methods, be made by Interact/Debit Card.
Option 2 - Plea of Guilty with an Explanation
If you do not wish to dispute the charge, but wish to make submissions regarding penalty or request more time to pay, you may attend before a Justice of the Peace, at the place set out on the back of the Offence Notice (Option 2). You must bring your Offence Notice with you.
Walk in guilty pleas for infractions occurring in Haldimand County are heard Monday afternoons (excluding Holidays), from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Haldimand County POA Court, 45 Munsee Street North, Cayuga. Depending upon the availability of a Justice of the Peace, walk in guilty pleas may also be heard on Friday afternoons. Defendants are encouraged to contact the Provincial Offences Administration Office (noted below) prior to attending the court to ensure the availability of a Justice of the Peace.
A Justice of the Peace cannot reduce the charge or remove or reduce the number of demerit points applied. The Ministry of Transportation, upon conviction, applies demerit points and the court cannot change the number of demerit points applied.
Option 3 - Trial Option
Complete the required information on the Offence Notice and deliver to the address listed. This is your Notice of Intention to Appear in court to dispute the charge. A trial will be scheduled for the first available court date and Notice of Trial will be mailed to you, usually within four to six weeks of receipt of your Notice of Intention to Appear. You must bring the Offence Notice and the Notice of Trial to the court when you attend on the trial date.
Please be aware that if you do not appear for the resulting trial, you may be convicted in your absence, and costs, in addition to any penalty, may be assessed by the court.
Note: You have 15 days from the receipt of an Offence Notice to exercise one of the above options, failing which you are deemed not to dispute the charge and a guilty plea may be entered in your absence.