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The Provincial Offences Court is responsible for the administration, courtroom support, and municipal prosecution of the POA offences as well as municipal by-laws within the Region of Waterloo. The Provincial Offences Act encompasses approximately 120 different Acts with the most common violations falling under the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor Licence Act, and the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act but also includes offences enforced by the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment, and Department of Natural Resources. Criminal, family, and small claims court matters are administered through the Ministry of the Attorney General.

All Provincial Offences matters in the Region of Waterloo are administered through our two court locations:

Kitchener
77 Queen Street North
N2H 2H1
Telephone: (519)745-9446
Fax: (519)745-0520
****Please note that limited metered parking is available

Cambridge
152 Main Street
N1R 6R1
Telephone: (519) 740-5796
Fax: (519) 622-4081
****Please note that two hour parking is available

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory holidays). PLEASE NOTE: The Provincial Offences Court will be closed on Thursday, July 1st, 2010. Option #2 To Plead Guilty with an Explanation will NOT be available in Kitchener Court on Thursday, July 1st. Option #2 To Plead Guilty with an Explanation will NOT be available in Cambridge Court on Friday, July 2nd. TO PAY YOUR FINE IN PERSON: at one of the court locations noted above or at any provincial offences court in Ontario. Payment by cash, debit, cheque, money order, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. BY MAIL: send cheque, money order, Visa, Mastercard or American Express to: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo P.O. Box 9600 Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4Y8 BY TELEPHONE: using Visa, Mastercard, or American Express at (519) 745-9446 or (519) 740-5796. ON - LINE:

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