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POA court appearance postponed to the new year

By Cecilia Nasmith

Northumberland County has announced that the Ministry of the Attorney General has further postponed all in-person Provincial Offences-related court appearances until after Jan. 22, 2021.

Notice of new court dates will be sent to recipients by mail to the address on file with the court, the announcement said.

The full updated order from the Ministry regarding POA matters is available at https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/notice-to-public-regarding-provincial-offences-act-matters/

Provincial Offences Act offices in Northumberland remain closed, though the building at 860 William St. In Cobourg does remain accessible for other Ministry of the Attorney General and Ontario Court of Justice processes. All visitors are screened at the front entrance prior to being allowed inside.

POA staff continue to provide such administrative services as processing tickets, fines and applications to the court. For more information on these matters, call 905-372-3329 ext. 5300, fax 905-372-6529 or e-mail poainfo@northumberlandcounty.ca

You may also pay tickets on-line and access on-line forms at Northumberland.ca/POA

You can access up-to-date information about county service changes and facility closures in response to COVID-19 at Northumberland.ca/COVID-19