What is POA?
The District Municipality of Muskoka (The District) manages the Provincial Offences Court (POA) located at 76 Pine St. in Bracebridge.
The Provincial Offences Act (POA) includes the following:
- Highway Traffic Act - Highway Traffic Regulations
- Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
- Trespass to Property Act
- Liquor License Act - Cannabis Control Act
- Canada Shipping Act - Small Vessel Regulations
- Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of the Environment
- Other provincial legislation, municipal by-laws and minor federal offences
The District of Muskoka is responsible for:
- The administration and court support functions for all provincial charges in Muskoka (six municipalities)
- Prosecution of most tickets such as Highway Traffic Act charges
- Recording court sessions
- Processing ticket payments
- Trial co-ordination - virtual and in person
Responsibility for the POA transferred from the Province of Ontario to the District of Muskoka in 1999.
For more information refer to the Provincial Offences Act or obtain Legal Advice.
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To speed up the process, Court Services has made some forms available online. Please print out the form you need, fill it out and file it with the Provincial Offences Office indicated on your ticket. To request a copy of the document in an Accessible format, please contact Courts Administration at poa@muskoka.on.ca
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