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Provincial Offences Court

The City of Dryden provides administration and court services for all Provincial Offences in the Dryden area including Vermilion Bay, Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Pickle Lake. The Provincial Offences (POA) office is located in City Hall at 30 Van Horne Avenue.

How to attend remote court proceedings by zoom
Informations sure la Cour des Infractions Provinciales 

To connect to the court proceeding you will need a phone or computer. Follow the below instructions;
Connectez a zoom en linge our par telephone.  Suivez les instructions ci-dessous;

https://zoom.us
Zoom Meeting ID/Code de reunion: 430 574 8625
Passcode/Mot de passe: 330456

By telephone/Numero de telephone - Canada: 438-809-7799

Guide for Defendants in Provincial Offences 
Guide pour les defendeurs dans les causes liees aux infractions provinciales 

Provincial Offence Notice

You have 15 days from the offence date to select an option.  If you do not respond your ticket will be placed on a fail to respond docket and could be convicted in your absence. 

Option #1 (Plea of Guilty – voluntary payment of total payable), you may pay your fine online at the Payfines or by calling the office at (807) 223-1429 to pay by credit card over the phone, or mail a cheque to the address indicated on the back of your ticket.

Option #2 - Pleading Guilty with Submissions to Penalty - Please call (807) 223-1429 or email poa@dryden.ca and an audio teleconference appointment will be scheduled for you to speak to the Justice of the Peace. 

Option #3 - Trial - Sign the back of your ticket - Please indicate, by your signature, if you wish to attend court in-person or by virtual trial. The Ontario Court of Justice will accept electronically signed documents where a signature is required.  For example, you may type your name as the signature.  You can submit your trial request by email to poa@dryden.ca, mail or drop off at the Court Services counter, 30 Van Horne Ave.

Look Up Your Ticket/ Cherche Ton Billet

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: 807-223-1429
 poa@dryden.ca 

Provincial Offences Office Prosecutor

Crowns office - Part 3 matters - virtualcrowndryden@ontario.ca
Police Part 1 matters - Wade Meeks, 807-223-1429 or wmeeks@dryden.ca 
Ministry of Transportation Part 1 & 3 matters - Brendan Chambers - bchambers@hsllaw.ca

Trial Information

Have you requested a trial related to a provincial offence notice (ticket)? Approximately 6 to 12 weeks after submitting your original request for a trial, you will receive a notice in the mail with your trial date.

If you do not receive this notice, contact the court office at 807-223-1429 to follow-up about your request.

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