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New Practice Direction governing the mode of appearance for criminal proceedings coming into effect March 31, 2025
March 20, 2025
The Court has issued a new Practice Direction governing the mode of appearance for criminal proceedings in the Ontario Court of Justice, which will come into effect March 31, 2025. For more information, please see Practice Direction: Mode of Appearance for Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings.
Re: Practice Direction: Jordan-Compliant Trial Scheduling
March 17, 2025
Effective March 17, 2025, the Court will be implementing the updated Practice Direction: Jordan-Compliant Trial Scheduling. Previous versions of the practice direction are available on the Archives section of the Ontario Court of Justice website.
Re: Judicial Criminal Pre-trial Best Practices
March 17, 2025
Effective March 17, 2025, the Court will be implementing the updated Judicial Criminal Pre-trial Best Practices. Previous versions of the practice direction are available on the Archives section of the Ontario Court of Justice website.
Bail Court Waiver of Appearance and Bring Forward Protocol Expanding to Kenora, Dryden and Sioux Lookout
February 24, 2025
Effective February 24, 2025, the Court’s Bail Court Waiver of Appearance and Bring Forward Protocol will be expanding to bail appearances in the Kenora, Dryden and Sioux Lookout courthouses from the Kenora District Jail. The protocol enhances access to fair and timely bail proceedings by reducing the number of administrative appearances in bail court. For more information, please see Practice Direction: Bail Court Waiver of Appearance and Bring Forward Protocol.
Appointment of new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective January 30, 2025
January 20, 2025
New Judges Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
Appointment of new Regional Senior Justices of the Peace to the Ontario Court of Justice
January 20, 2025
New Regional Senior Justices of the Peace Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice