Court Services

• Parties or participants that are unable to appear by remote means (e.g., if they do not have access to the required device or technology) must appear in-person.
• Consistent with the video conferencing technology used in criminal courts, Provincial Offences courts will only use Zoom or Justice Video Network (JVN) for video appearances.
• The Notice Regarding Public and Media Access to Ontario Court of Justice Proceedings during COVID-19 Pandemic applies to POA proceedings. As a result, the public, including the media, may request access to remote court proceedings from the court office that is facilitating the proceeding.

For the latest information pertaining to proceedings held in the Provincial Offences Courts throughout the province, please refer to COVID-19: Notice to Counsel/Paralegals and the Public re: Provincial Offences Act Matters in the Ontario Court of Justice.

Appearing remotely for a court hearing is new to all of us. As such, we have compiled a User Guide and Best Practices for Remote Hearings in Provincial Offences Courts (PDF) to assist those who are appearing virtually before the Court. 

City of Barrie Virtual Appearance Information
Persons may attend court in-person or remotely unless otherwise ordered by the Court.  First appearance and subsequent appearances other than trial, may generally be attended by video, audio (telephone) or in-person.  Trial appearances may only be attended by video or in-person.

All courts have the same toll-free phone number: 1-855-703-8985

To connect to the internet, click on the following link: https://zoom.us

Ensure you choose the correct courtroom’s Meeting ID and Passcode:

Should you have any difficulty connecting, please refer to the User Guide and Best Practices for Remote Hearings in Provincial Offences Courts (PDF).

For matters prosecuted by the City of Barrie, including most Part I Certificates of Offence where there are three options including a trial option, please complete this Disclosure Request Form after the receipt of the Notice of Trial.

If you do not have a court date, please complete this form Disclosure Request Form - No Court Date.

Requests for disclosure for matters not prosecuted by the City of Barrie (such as “Drive Under Suspension” or “Operate Motor Vehicle Without Insurance”) may be submitted by sending an email to VirtualCrownBarrie@ontario.ca.

For charges laid by Ontario Ministries, please contact the originating enforcement agency and obtain instructions on how to request disclosure.

Affidavit: General Form (PDF)
A written statement or declaration of facts that are sworn or affirmed to be true.

Notice of Motion (PDF)
Legal notification of a request to a justice of the peace for an order, either before, during, or after a trial or other proceeding.

Reopening Application/Affidavit (Part 1) (PDF)
For use if a defendant is wishing to attempt a Re-opening of a Part I conviction where a defendant failed to appear at their trial through no fault of their own.

Replacement of Missing Documentation Part 1 (PDF)
For use if a defendant lost their copy of a Part I ticket.

Application for Extension of Time to Pay Fine (PDF)
For use if a defendant requires more time to pay a fine after a conviction has occurred.

Notice of Appeals Parts 1 & 2 (PDF)
For use in filing an appeal for matters where there were originally three options including a trial option (ticket) or for a parking ticket.

Notice of Appeal Part 3 (PDF)
For use in filing an appeal for matters where there was a summons issued (Part III).

Application for Extension of Time to Appeal (PDF)
For use in filling an appeal when outside the 30 day allowable time frame.

Application to Appeal Without Paying the Fine (PDF)
For use when an appellant/defendant is unable to pay the fine prior to  filing  an appeal.

Notice of Abandonment of Appeal Parts 1 & 2 (PDF)
For use if an applicant in an appeal is no longer proceeding with a Part I or II appeal.

Notice of Abandonment of Appeal Part 3 (PDF)
For use if an applicant in an appeal is no longer proceeding with a Part III appeal.

For the Wasaga Beach, Innisfil (Churchill) and Collingwood satellite court locations contact the Barrie office.

For the Penetanguishene satellite court location contact the Orillia office.

Option 1: Plea of Guilty, Payment Out of Court
To exercise option 1, within 15 days of receiving the ticket, pay the total payable amount at the bottom of your ticket. By paying your fine, you are stating that you are guilty of the charge. You can pay Barrie and Orillia Court Service area fines online, by mail, over the telephone (NOTE: Visa-Debit and Mastercard-Debit cannot be processed) or in person at any Provincial Offences Court location in Ontario. List of Provincial Offences Offices

Option 2: Pleading Guilty with Submissions to Penalty
To exercise option 2, within 15 days of receiving your ticket, attend at the location shown on the reverse side of your ticket during the times specified under option 2. A defendant can plead guilty and make submissions to the justice of the peace regarding the amount of fine and how much time you require to pay the fine. This option does not alter the number of demerit points associated with the offence in which you are charged.

Defendants with ticket file numbers starting with "3860" or "3861" (in the top left corner) may exercise option 2 on their ticket (Plea of Guilty and make submissions as to amount of the fine or time to pay), by contacting the appropriate court office noted below. A date to appear by audio conference before a justice of the peace will be arranged by court administration staff.

Defendants with ticket file numbers starting with "3860" or "3861" (in the top left corner) may exercise option 3 on their ticket (Request a Trial), by following the instructions contained on the reverse side of their ticket. Additional filing options are available by contacting the appropriate court office noted below:

For files starting with 3860: 
705-739-4291 (Barrie) or poa.barrie@barrie.ca

For files starting with 3861
705-326-2960 (Orillia) or poa.orillia@barrie.ca

Option 3. Trial Option (Not Guilty)
To exercise option 3, within 15 days of receiving the ticket, sign the reverse side of your ticket under option 3, and file your request for trial (ticket) with the court office noted under option 3. Filing can be completed by mailing your completed ticket to the address noted under option 3; or by:

For files starting with “3860"

For files starting with “3861”

Note: Be sure to include your new mailing address if it is different than what is noted on the front of your ticket (there is space under option 3 for this purpose).

You should receive a Notice of Trial in the mail within 3-4 weeks after our office receives your request. This notice will advise you when and where to appear for your trial.  Please notify the correct court office of any change in address so that your Notice of Trial is mailed to the proper address. If you do not receive a Notice of Trial in 3–4 weeks, please contact the Provincial Offences Court office to confirm the status of your matter.

If you received a ticket and do not respond to one of the options listed on the ticket, the ticket will be processed to a fail to respond docket; you may be convicted in your absence and sentenced to pay a fine.

If you received a summons and do not appear in court on the date and time noted on the summons, you may be convicted in your absence and sentenced.

All fines other than parking offences are subject to a $5.00 cost, as per O/Reg. 945, as well as a Victim Fine Surcharge (VFS), as per O.Reg. 161/00 pursuant to Section 60.1 of the Provincial Offences Act. The total payable amount includes the $5.00 cost and the VFS. Failure to pay the total payable (i.e. fine, cost and VFS) by the due date may result in additional late fees, civil collection action and/or a driver's licence suspension, credit bureau notification and further legal actions.

You may, at any time request an extension of time for payment of a fine. The Application for Extension of Time to Pay Fine will be considered by the Clerk of the Court or Justice of the Peace. An application can be brought even after the fine has gone into default pursuant to Section 69 of the Provincial Offences Act. Learn how to submit forms. 

For tickets starting with the number "3860", and for summons matters issued in the Barrie area please call 705-739-4291.

For tickets starting with the number "3861", and for summons matters issued in the Orillia area, please call 705-326-2960.

Please have your ticket number or driver's licence number ready.

A licence suspension due to an unpaid fine must be paid in full at any Provincial Offences office in Ontario before the licence can be reinstated.  The Ministry of Transportation charges a reinstatement fee as a condition of reinstatement on certain suspensions.  The reinstatement fee may be paid at any Drivers and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.

Please note that the Provincial Offences Court Office cannot waive the Ministry's reinstatement fee.  For further information about other types of driver's licence suspensions, the Ministry’s reinstatement fee, and Drivers and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office locations please call 1-800-387-3445 or visit the MTO website.

If you know in advance of your scheduled court date that you cannot attend or proceed with your matter, you may seek an adjournment. You must first call the appropriate court office to obtain a proper court date for the motion to be heard.

A copy of the Notice of Motion must be served on the applicable prosecutor/prosecution office at least three clear days prior to the motion date, and filed with the applicable court office at least 2 days prior to the motion date with proof of service of the motion on the prosecutor.

Proof of service can be by way of stamped acknowledgment on the original motion by the prosecutor/prosecution office, by affidavit or by proof of facsimile transmission. If you are not successful with a motion and do not attend on your trial date, you may be found guilty in your absence.

If, on a scheduled court date you cannot attend or proceed with your matter, someone else acting on your behalf will have to attend court and explain to the justice of the peace why you cannot attend. The justice of the peace may grant an adjournment of your matter, or order that the trial proceed in your absence. Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences Cases