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Newmarket OCJ Courtrooms ZOOM Connections

Virtual appearance information is located on the OCJ's new website. Go to Court Locations and enter Newmarket in the search box.

Newmarket Duty Counsel: dcc.newmarket@lao.on.ca / 905-836-8580

Trial Coordinator: Newmarket.OCJ.Criminal.TrialCoordinator@ontario.ca

Provincial Crown: VirtualCrownNewmarket@ontario.ca / 905 853-4800

Standing Agent for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada: info@ghoshlitigation.com / 416-428-2705

Newmarket Criminal: yorkcrim@ontario.ca / 905-853-4811

Newmarket Filing Office Hours: 9-11am; 2-4pm

Provincial Offences: NewmarketPOA@York.ca / POA Website


recent notices

Practice Direction: 12-Week Adjournment from First Appearance in Criminal Case Management Court for Counsel Matters - Effective date:  November 1, 2023; updated (expanded) June 3, 2024

Practice Direction - Enhanced Designations of Counsel - Effective date Aug 6, 2020; Updated June 3, 2024

Local Provincial JPT Process: Newmarket (Central East Region) - Commencing May 6, 2024

Notice to the Profession and Public - Pronouns for Lawyers and Parties - April 2024

Toronto Bail Program Revised Referral Form - March 19, 2024

Duty Counsel Notice to Private Practitioners - effective January 22, 2024

Implementation of the OCJ Delay Reduction Initiatives – York Region - Effective January 2, 2024


New Provincial Practice Directions effective November 1, 2023:

Jordan-Compliant Trial Scheduling

Section 11(b) Charter Applications

Changes to Rule s. 2.4(3) of the Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice

Amendment to Paragraph 47 of the Enhanced Designations of Counsel Practice Direction 

Notice to the Professions: Virtual Verification of Client Identity with Authentication - July 27, 2023 

Practice Direction: Judge-led Intensive Case Management Courts - Effective September 3, 2021; last updated May 8, 2023

Ontario Court of Justice Protocol Re Bail Hearings - Effective Date May 11, 2020; Revised May 8, 2023


Revised Guidelines re Mode of Appearance for Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings - May 8, 2023 (Updated June 30, 2023)


Zoom User Guide for Appearances in the OCJ - April 2023


Remote Appearance Code of Conduct - April 28, 2023

Notice to the Profession - Newmarket JCMC Court and In-Custody Pleas, November 28, 2022

Changes to Newmarket Bail Courts - Effective June 27, 2022  Bail Courts in Newmarket  Request for Special Bail Hearing Court

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