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Court Proceedings During Covid-19

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This facility will be hosting only virtual court appearances.  

STATIC ZOOM DETAILS

If you or your client has been invited to the to a scheduled Zoom meeting, the fixed details are below.  Please join the scheduled zoom meeting by telephone or computer (PC, MAC, iPhone or Android device) 20 minutes prior to start time.  

Join Zoom Meeting 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9806275446

Meeting ID: 980 627 5446 

Or join by telephone using one of these toll free numbers:

        +1 204 272 7920 Canada 
        +1 438 809 7799 Canada 
        +1 587 328 1099 Canada 
        +1 647 374 4685 Canada 
        +1 647 558 0588 Canada 
        +1 778 907 2071 Canada 
        +1 855 703 8985 Canada

The prompt will ask you for the Meeting ID: 980 627 5446 

If you received a summons from the Ontario Provincial Police or another enforcement agency to attend court:

Join the court session virtually on the date stated on the summons.  The zoom instructions are above - you must join the meeting 20 minutes prior to establish connection.

If you received an Notice of Electronic Resolution because you exercised option 3 on your ticket of offence:

This is a voluntary two part procedure.

Step 1:  You are required to speak with the Prosecutor and determine if there is a resolution to bring forward two weeks prior to your resolution date.  Phone:  705-645-2100 x 4618 or email:  prosecutions@muskoka.on.ca

Step 2:  If  a resolution is agreed upon, please join the Zoom court session stated in your letter, the details are also outlined above.  If a resolution can not be agreed upon, a Notice of Trial will be mailed to the address on file.  

Note:  If you have retained an agent or a representative, you must communicate this information with them - the court does not send correspondence to agents or representatives.

Trials - this court in not scheduling any trials at this time

HOW TO REACH US DURING COVID 19 CLOSURE:

You can speak to a court administration clerk Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm by calling 705-645-1231 or email poa@muskoka.on.ca.

Historic Information

All in-person Provincial Offences Act matters scheduled from Monday, March 16, 2020 through to and including Friday, January 22, 2021 have been rescheduled.  A notice of your new court date has been sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court. For more information, please contact your local Provincial Offences court.

  • As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a provincial State of Emergency has been declared. Court operations are limited during this time.
  • All provincial offences trials are being rescheduled. If you are a defendant, a notice of your new court date will be sent to you by mail to the address on file with the court. 
  • If you were summoned to appear in court for a provincial offence during the State of Emergency, you do not need to attend, as the matter will be rescheduled.
  • If you have any questions about the scheduling of your Provincial Offences Act offence, please contact the Ontario Court of Justice, Provincial Offences Office at 705-645-1231 or poa@muskoka.on.ca

 

 Public Notices
Final Notice to Public Re POA Courts dated December 3, 2020 - English

Final Notice to Public Re POA Courts dated December 3, 2020 - French

Final Order Pursuant to Section 85 dated November 25, 2020 - English

Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and Public Re POA Proceedings Revised November 25, 2020 - English

Notice to the Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters, October 14, 2020 - English

Notice to the Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters, October 14, 2020 - French 

Notice to the Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters, September 17, 2020 - English

Notice to the Public Regarding Provincial Offences Act Matters, September 17, 2020 - French

Final Order Pursuant to Section 85 of the Provincial Offences Act - September 10, 2020

Notice to the Public dated September 2, 2020 - English

Notice to the Public dated September 2, 2020 - French

Notice to Counsel, Paralegals and Public revised date September 2, 2020 - English

 

 

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Ontario Court of Justice 

 

In addition, please be advised that the Chief Justice has made an order pursuant to s. 85 extending certain timelines for the Ontario Court of Justice under the Provincial Offences Act.

The following timelines have been extended until December 1, 2020:

Sections 5(6), 5.1(2), 5.1(12), 9(1)(a), 11(1), 11(4), 17.1(4.1), 17.1(6.1), 8.1(5),

18.2(1), 18.3(1), 19(1), 19(4), 66(1), 69(1), 116(2)(a), 116(3) and 135(2) of the Provincial Offences Act, 

and sections 5(2) and 5(3) of the Rules of the Ontario Court (General Division) and the Ontario Court (Provincial Division) in Appeals Under Section 116 of the Provincial Offences Act, O. Reg. 723/94.

A copy of the order is available on the Ontario Court of Justice website. It will also be available at all POA court offices as soon as practicable.

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