The Honourable Geoffrey B. Morawetz, Chief Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, had announced updated Guidelines to Determine the Mode of Proceeding in Civil, Family, Criminal and Small Claims Court, effective February 1, 2024, replacing the ones previously issued on April 19, 2022.

The Guidelines are posted on the Civil, Criminal-SCJ, and Family pages of this website.

Provincial and Regional notices will be updated accordingly.

This week’s OCJ Update was amended January 24th. Amended updates are posted on the Criminal-OCJ page of this website. They will not be emailed.

The schedule for January 22, 2024 is now available on the OCJ page of this website or here. 

Any amendments will be posted to the Criminal - OCJ page.

This week’s OCJ Update was amended January 19th. Amended updates are posted on the Criminal-OCJ page of this website. They will not be emailed.

This week’s OCJ Update was amended January 18th. Amended updates are posted on the Criminal-OCJ page of this website. They will not be emailed.

This week’s OCJ Update was amended today. Amended updates are posted on the Criminal-OCJ page of this website. They will not be emailed.

This week’s schedule was amended on January 10, 2024. View the new schedule on the Criminal - OCJ page or here.

A York Region-specific notice entitled, "Implementation of the OCJ Delay Reduction Initiatives," has been posted on the Criminal-OCJ page of this website under Recent Notices.

It accompanies the province-wide practice directions issued November 1, 2023 entitled, "Jordan-Compliant Trial Scheduling," and "Section 11(b) Charter Applications."

The schedule for January 8, 2024 is now available on the OCJ page of this website or here. 

Any amendments will be posted to the Criminal - OCJ page.

Next week's Crown & Courtroom schedule is available here or on the Criminal - OCJ page of this website. Check the Criminal - OCJ page during the week for revisions.