Defence in St. Catharines.
St. Catharines criminal matters are heard at the St. Catharines courthouse on Church Street. Provincial offences from across Niagara Region, St. Catharines included, are heard at the Niagara Region POA court in Welland.
St. Catharines is the largest city in Niagara and sits on the QEW between Hamilton and the border. The QEW through St. Catharines, the Garden City Skyway and the Highway 406 junction carry heavy enforcement from OPP Niagara and Niagara Regional Police. St. Catharines is also the north Niagara criminal court, taking files from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Lincoln, Grimsby, Thorold and the surrounding municipalities.
Its Provincial Offences matters are not heard in the city. Niagara Region runs a single POA courthouse, at 445 East Main Street in Welland, and every Niagara ticket is answered there — a speeding or careless driving charge written on the QEW in St. Catharines means a trip to Welland. Criminal matters stay in the city, at the St. Catharines courthouse, 59 Church Street.
Point Duty accepts files across Niagara Region and travels to both the St. Catharines courthouse and the Welland POA court. Whether the matter is an HTA charge headed for Welland or a summary criminal matter on Church Street, the first call is free — we will review what you have been charged with and give you a straight assessment before you decide anything.
St. Catharines Courthouse (Ontario Court of Justice)
59 Church Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7N8
(905) 988-6200
North Niagara criminal matters. South Niagara matters are heard at the Welland courthouse on East Main Street.
Niagara Region Provincial Offences Court
445 East Main Street, Welland, ON L3B 3X7
(905) 687-6590
All Niagara Region provincial offences, St. Catharines included. Niagara runs a single POA courthouse, in Welland — there is no POA courtroom in St. Catharines.
What we defend in St. Catharines
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A confidential 20-minute call to understand your matter and walk through what happens in St. Catharines court. No retainer required.