Water damage disrupts court

The Ministry of the Attorney General has taken the precautionary measure of closing the Fort Frances Courthouse due to water damage.
Full court services will be restored there as soon as it is safe to do so.

Ontario Court of Justice hearings scheduled at the Fort Frances Courthouse have been transferred to council chambers at the Civic Centre.
Court counter services, meanwhile, are located at the Victim/Witness Assistance Program office at 283 Church St.
If you have questions relating to court office services in Fort Frances, call 274-3331.
The Superior Court of Justice continues to evaluate court sitting requirements to accommodate those trials.
Litigants and/or counsel should contact the above number for further information.
Further updates will be provided when available.
If you need to schedule a meeting with a Justice of the Peace, call 274-3331.
For general information regarding the Fort Frances Courthouse, the public also may contact the ministry’s general inquiry line toll-free at 1-800-518-7901 or the teletypewriter (for the hearing impaired only) toll-free line at 1-877-425-0575.
Staff from the Victim/Witness Assistance Program office can be contacted at 274-1493.
The Crown Attorney’s office can be contacted at 274-3331.
For information regarding Provincial Offences Act (POA) matters, call 274-1676.