On June 19th, 2000 the Corporation of the County of Hastings accepted the transfer and responsibility of administrative duties, including Part I prosecutions of the Provincial Offences Act from the Province of Ontario, the Ministry of the Attorney General. This transfer was part of the Province's strategy to realign Provincial and Municipal roles in the delivery of public services.
Provincial Offences Frequently Asked Questions
Parking Tickets
Payment Methods
Provincial Offence Ticket Options
Collections
Currently, the Provincial Offences Office for the County of Hastings operates and provides administrative and court support for two locations. The main court is located in Belleville, with one court satellite location in Bancroft. The Belleville office provides the administrative support for all locations.
Provincial Offences Office
235 Pinnacle St. 1st. Floor, Room 104
Postal Bag 4400
Belleville, Ontario.
K8N 3A9
POA COURTROOM IS LOCATED ON THE 3RD. FLOOR
Phone: (613) 966-0331 ext 1 or 1-800-510-3306 Fax: (613) 966-7045
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Exception of Statutory Holidays
Bancroft
5 Fairway Blvd.
Bancroft, Ontario
Directions to Bancroft Court
Belleville
235 Pinnacle St. 1st. Floor, Room 104
Belleville, Ontario
Directions to Belleville Court
To preserve and maintain the integrity of the Ontario Court of Justice and its POA administrative processes by ensuring the accessibility of a fair justice system without prejudice or compromise. And to provide excellent service to stakeholders utilizing the judicial system within Hastings County.
The Provincial Offences Office is responsible for providing the following services:
- Administration, including fine payment
- Court Support
- Prosecutions of Part 1 Offences
- Enforcement
- Collections
- The Provincial Offences Act is broken into three sections:
Part 1 - The Enforcement Officer serves or issues a Part I Certificate of Offence of various charges. This document is also referred to as a Part I Ticket. When a Defendant is issued a ticket there is usually a fine amount that can be paid immediately.
Part 2 - This section governs Parking Infractions issued by Bylaw Enforcement Officers. Most parking infractions are administered by the individual Municipalities e.g. City of Belleville
Part 3 - This section deals with various charges laid by the Enforcement Officer usually due to a more serious offence. If a charge is laid under a Part III process it requires the Defendant to be served with a Summons to appear in court.
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