On November 6, 2000, the administration of the Provincial Offences Act (POA) was transferred to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, and the Counties became responsible for the collection of POA fine revenue .

The authority to collect this revenue is under the Provincial Offences Act, a procedural law for administering and prosecuting provincial offences. It encompasses approximately 120 different Acts with the most common violations falling under the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor License Act, and the Compulsory Auto Insurance Act. The Act also includes offences enforced by various Ministries such as the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources and includes municipal by-laws. Criminal, family, and small claims court matters are administered by the Ministry of the Attorney General. The POA governs all aspects of the legal process from serving notice of an offence to a defendant, to conducting trials, including sentencing and appeals. Provincial Offences and contraventions continue to be enforced by police officers and enforcement officers employed by provincial ministries such as the Ministry of the Environment. Municipal by-law enforcement officers are also empowered under the act to commence charges and issue process for by-law offences.

Provincial Offences Court is normally held every Wednesday and the first Tuesday of the month at the court room located at 41 Court House Square, Brockville and on the third Thursday of every month at the court room located at 15 Water Street, Kemptville. The Counties is responsible for providing interpreters on an as need basis. The government has also kept its commitment and insured that French language services are protected and maintained. French language court is scheduled once every three to four months in Brockville, and includes all requests for French trials regardless of where the offence occurred in our court service area. On occasion, there are special court sittings and trials that may last for several weeks (environmental offences) for which court room space and services must be provided for.

If you have received a fine, options are available to you on the back of the ticket.

The Leeds and Grenville Provincial Offences Administration Office is located at:

32A Wall Street
Brockville, Ontario
K6V 4R9

Office Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Telephone: Business (613) 342-2357
Collections (613) 342-3968
Fax (613) 342-8891
E-mail