As of Friday, Jan. 15, the Provincial Offences Courthouse at 445 East Main St. in Welland is closed to the public.
Service will continue to be provided by telephone and email at POAinfo@niagararegion.ca. Fines
can be paid by phone and online. Requests for trial or early resolution can also be submitted online. For more information visit our frequently asked questions or call 905-687-6590.
Some court matters
have resumed and are being held by telephone. Failure to call in for your
scheduled meeting on the date and time as indicated in your notice may result
in a conviction being registered against you in your absence.
By order of the Chief
Justice of Ontario, all in-person trial matters are adjourned and will be
rescheduled to a later date. If you have an in-person matter scheduled during
this time, you don't need to attend court. However, audio matters will continue
to occur by telephone.
The Ontario Court
of Justice will accept electronically signed documents where a signature is
required. An electronic signature consists of electronic information that
identifies the signatory and the date and place of signing. For example, you may
type your name as your signature.