Provincial court * administered by the Municipality of London
processes/accepts payment of fines
provides information for general inquiries about provincial offences
provides intake services (for example, walk-in guilty pleas, re-opening applications, motions and extensions of time to pay fines, and meetings with prosecutors)
manages certain aspects of the administration of appeals, such as inquiries, giving out forms, and transcript production
provides court clerk/reporter staff for provincial offences court proceedings
Examples of provincial offences (non-criminal) include, but are not limited to:
speeding, careless driving, or not wearing a seat belt (Highway Traffic Act)
entering premises or engaging in activity on premises when entry or the activity is prohibited (Trespass to Property Act)
driving without insurance or failing to surrender your insurance card for inspection (Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act)
municipal by-law offences (noise, zoning, parking)
having open liquor in a vehicle or being in an intoxicated condition in a public place (Liquor Licence Act)
occupational health and safety offences (Occupational Health and Safety Act)
Ministry of Environment, Transportation, Natural Resources, Labour, or Finance offences
smoking where prohibited or selling or selling tobacco to a person under 19 (Smoke Free Ontario Act)