Courts - including Small Claims Court

The Ministry of the Attorney General's Court Services page provides information on court locations, jury duty, court processes, forms and fees, as well as how to obtain a fee waiver.  There is information specifically on small claims court, including publications such as "Before Making a Claim in Small Claims Court." Also available online are Small Claims Court forms and guides.  These guides include titles such as "Guide to Making a Claim" and "Guide to Replying to a Claim."

NOTE:  There are NEW small claims court rules and forms effective July 1, 2006.

All Ontario Court forms can be accessed at http://www.ontariocourtforms.on.ca.

You can also visit the Ontario Government's E-laws site to view the Rules of Civil Procedure (regulation under the Courts of Justice Act).  Read more about Canada's Justice System and Canada's Court system from the Department of Justice's website.

Superior Court Self-Representation Guidebooks

This section of the Law Help Ontario web site has links to five guidebooks for self-represented litigants. The guides have general information about civil, non-family, claims in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

Titles include:

•  Starting a Civil Proceeding in Superior Court

•  Defending a Civil Proceeding in Superior Court

•  The Discovery Process

•  A Guide to Preparing Your Affidavit

•  A Guide to Motions

The guidebooks were produced with the assistance of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.