Provincial Offences Court
Provincial Offences Court is responsible for the administration, courtroom support and municipal prosecution of Provincial Offences Act offences as well as municipal by-laws within the Region of Waterloo.
Provincial Offences Court encompasses some 120 Acts. The most common violations fall under the Highway Traffic Act, the Liquor Licence Act and the Compulsory Automobiles Insurance Act.
Other violations include offences enforced by the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment and Department of Natural Resources.
Note: Criminal, family and small claims court matters are administered through the Ministry of the Attorney General.
For more information, see our frequently asked questions, or email us.
Two Court Locations
All Provincial Offences matters in the Region of Waterloo are administered through two court locations in Kitchener and Cambridge:
Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
Phone: 519-745-9446
Fax: 519-745-0520
Note: metered parking is available, but limited.
Cambridge, ON N1R 6R1
Phone:519-740-5796
Fax:519-622-4081
Note: two-hour parking is available.
Court Hours
Both locations: Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on statutory holidays)
Option #2: Plea of Guilty
Submissions as to Penalty will be on a first-come/first-serve basis. They are limited to 25 matters every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in Kitchener Court (Court Location 4460) at 9:00 a.m. sharp. To make sure your matter is heard, we suggest arriving at 8:30 a.m. to sign in. Cambridge matters (Court Location 4461) are heard every Friday at 9:00 a.m. sharp.
To pay a fine
There are four ways to pay a fine:
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo
P. O. Box 9600
Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y8
