Provincial Offences and Traffic Tickets

Payments options:

1. On-line by Visa or MasterCard at Paytickets.ca
   Online payments take 3 business days to process and fines are not marked as paid until payment has been received at the Provincial Offences office.  A non-refundable convenience fee of $3.00 applies to each payment made through Paytickets.
2. By Phone (519)271-0531 x 249 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Staff can process your payment by Visa, MasterCard or Visa Debit. Payment will be applied to your case immediately and you will get a receipt by e-mail.
3. In Person at any Provincial Offences Court Office in the Province of Ontario.Payments can be made by Cash, Debit, Visa, MasterCard, Debit or Bank Draft.  Cheques will only be accepted for payment for cases in the home court. Find your local Municipal Provincial Offences Court office.
4. By Mail - cheques or money orders must be made payable to "County of Perth".
   
   Provincial Offences Office
   1 Huron Street
   Stratford, ON N5A 5S4

By choosing this option, you do not forego the right to a trial. Our office must receive your request for a meeting, by checking your option. If you live more than 75 km from the courthouse, you can request a meeting with the prosecutor by telephone. You can deliver your request for a meeting with the prosecutor to our office:

• In person or by mail at the Provincial Offences Office: 1 Huron Street Stratford, ON  N5A 5S4
• By faxing both front and back of the ticket: 519-271-7993
• By scanning and e-mailing the front back of the ticket to Provincial Offences Administration

If you have moved, please notify our office to ensure that you receive your notices.

You or your representative MUST attend the court where the charge is filed in person to file a Notice of Intention to Appear.  Bring your offence notice with you.  We are located on the first level of the Perth County Court House at 1 Huron Street in Stratford.

You must appear in the court at the location, date and time set out on your summons. You may send a paralegal agent in your place. View the Lawyer and Paralegal Directory.

Please contact us (519)271-0531 x 249 as soon as possible if you cannot attend the court date. 

If you do not respond to the ticket within legislated timelines, you may be convicted of the offence you are charged with. If you are convicted you would be required to pay the set fine, court costs and, if it is not a parking ticket, the victim fine surcharge by the due date.

Failure to pay the fine imposed upon conviction by the due date will result in one or more of the following:

• For certain offences, including parking infractions, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation could refuse to issue or validate your vehicle permit
• For certain offences, including speeding, your driver's licence could be suspended
• You will be charged an additional administrative fee
• Your defaulted fine will be referred to a collection agency
• Your defaulted fine information will be given to a credit bureau.

If you need more time to pay a provincial offence fine, contact the court office noted on the back of your ticket.

If you have already been convicted, you will be asked to fill out a form(s) that will be reviewed by a Justice of the Peace. This form will require you to fill in all of the information regarding your ticket including how much you have paid so far and a specific date that you would like it extended to.

Use the complaint or feedback form to comment on the service you received at this court administration office.

Click for information on making a complaint about a Justice of the Peace or the Conduct of a Police Officer.

The Provincial Offices staff are committed to equal access to justice for all, and are working to ensure that people with disabilities can use and benefit from services equally and free from discrimination. Should you require assistance or accommodation in order to access our services, we will work with you to determine how best to meet your needs.

At the Perth County Courthouse, accessible parking is available in the parking lot off Huron Street, and an accessible entrance to the lower floor is available within meters of the accessible parking. Should you require assistance to access the courts on the third floor, there is an operator-assisted lift, which can be accessed at every level. Follow the signs to the lift, push the call button and an attendant will respond.

Some alternate forms of documents, such as Braille, require advance notice. If you require alternate formats of documents, please contact the Perth County Accessibility Coordinator at 519-271-0531 extension 141.

Ministry of Attorney General - Tickets and Fines Information

Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases

Disclosure Request Form

Current Legislation