New Ontario Court Fees Come Into Effect April 1, 2019

Please note that new Ontario court fees come into effect on April 1, 2019. This will be an across the board fee increase on almost all court services. You can view the law which details these changes here

Below you will find a text summary of the fee changes or click here for a summary in PDF format.

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE AND COURT OF APPEAL — FEES

1. (1) The following fees are payable, except in respect of proceedings to which section 1.2 applies:

1. On the issue of the following:

i. A statement of claim, notice of action or notice of application, $220.

ii. A third or subsequent party claim, $220.

iii. A statement of defence and counterclaim adding a party, $220.

iv. A summons to a witness, $30.

v. A certificate, other than a certificate of a search by the registrar required on an application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee, $30.

vi. A commission, $55.

vii. A writ of execution, $70.

viii. A notice of garnishment or notice of renewal of garnishment (including the filing of the notice with the sheriff), $140.

2. On the signing of the following:

i. An order directing a reference, subject to subparagraph ii, $285.

ii. An order on requisition directing the assessment of a bill under the Solicitors Act,

A. if obtained by a client, $95,

B. if obtained by a solicitor, $175.

iii. A notice of appointment for the assessment of costs under the Rules of Civil Procedure, $125.

3. On the filing of the following:

i. A notice of intent to defend, $175.

ii. If no notice of intent to defend has been filed by the same party, a statement of defence, a defence to counterclaim, a defence to crossclaim or a third party defence, $175.

iii. A notice of appearance, $155.

iv. A notice of motion served on another party, a notice of motion without notice, a notice of motion for a consent order or a notice of motion for leave to appeal, other than a notice of motion in a family law appeal, $160.

v. A notice of return of motion, other than a notice of return of motion in a family law appeal, $160.

vi. In a family law appeal, a notice of motion served on another party, a notice of motion without notice, a notice of motion for a consent order or a notice of return of motion, $90.

vii. A notice of motion for leave to appeal in a family law case, $90.

viii. A requisition for signing of default judgment by registrar, $160.

ix. A trial record, $405, for the first time only.

x. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal from an interlocutory order, $220.

xi. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal to an appellate court of a final order of the Small Claims Court, $125.

xii. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal to an appellate court of a final order of any court or tribunal, other than the Small Claims Court or the Consent and Capacity Board, $220.

xiii. A request to redeem or request for sale, $125.

xiv. An affidavit under section 11 of the Bulk Sales Act, $95.

xv. A jury notice in a civil proceeding, $125.

4. For obtaining an appointment with a registrar for settlement of an order, $125.

5. For perfecting an appeal or judicial review application, $405.

6. For making up and forwarding of papers, documents and exhibits, $95, plus any applicable transportation costs.

7. For making copies of documents,

i. not requiring certification, $1 per page,

ii. requiring certification, $3.50 per page.

8. For the inspection of a court file by,

i. a person who has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of the Attorney General for the bulk inspection of court files, $4 per file,

ii. any other person, other than a solicitor or party in the proceeding, $10 per file.

9. For the retrieval from storage of a court file, $75.

10. For the taking of an affidavit or declaration by a commissioner for taking affidavits, $20.

11. For a copy on compact disc (CD) of a digital recording of a court hearing in respect of a case, if such a recording exists and a copy is available,

i. $22 for a single day’s recording, and

ii. $10.50 for each additional day’s recording, if the request is made at the same time as a request under subparagraph i. O. Reg. 10/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 272/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 169/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 247/12, s. 1; O. Reg. 335/16, s. 1.

Note: On April 1, 2019, subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 42/19, s. 1)

(1) The following fees are payable, except in respect of proceedings to which section 1.2 applies:

1. On the issue of the following:

i. A statement of claim, notice of action or notice of application, $229.

ii. A third or subsequent party claim, $229.

iii. A statement of defence and counterclaim adding a party, $229.

iv. A summons to a witness, $31.

v. A certificate, other than a certificate of a search by the registrar required on an application for a certificate of appointment of estate trustee, $31.

vi. A commission, $57.

vii. A writ of execution, $73.

viii. A notice of garnishment or notice of renewal of garnishment (including the filing of the notice with the sheriff), $146.

2. On the signing of the following:

i. An order directing a reference, subject to subparagraph ii, $297.

ii. An order on requisition directing the assessment of a bill under the Solicitors Act,

A. if obtained by a client, $99,

B. if obtained by a solicitor, $183.

iii. A notice of appointment for the assessment of costs under the Rules of Civil Procedure, $130.

3. On the filing of the following:

i. A notice of intent to defend, $183.

ii. If no notice of intent to defend has been filed by the same party, a statement of defence, a defence to counterclaim, a defence to crossclaim or a third party defence, $183.

iii. A notice of appearance, $162.

v. A notice of return of motion, other than a notice of return of motion in a family law appeal, $320.

vi. In a family law appeal, a notice of motion served on another party, a notice of motion without notice, a notice of motion for a consent order or a notice of return of motion, $126.

vii. A notice of motion for leave to appeal in a family law case, $126.

viii. A requisition for signing of default judgment by registrar, $167.

ix. A trial record, $810, for the first time only.

x. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal from an interlocutory order, $229.

xi. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal to an appellate court of a final order of the Small Claims Court, $130.

xii. A notice of appeal or cross-appeal to an appellate court of a final order of any court or tribunal, other than the Small Claims Court or the Consent and Capacity Board, $229.

xiii. A request to redeem or request for sale, $130.

xiv. A jury notice in a civil proceeding, $130.

4. For obtaining an appointment with a registrar for settlement of an order, $130.

5. For perfecting an appeal or judicial review application, $608.

6. For making up and forwarding of papers, documents and exhibits, $99, plus any applicable transportation costs.

7. For making copies of documents,

i. not requiring certification, $1 per page,

ii. requiring certification, $3.50 per page.

8. For the inspection of a court file by,

i. a person who has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of the Attorney General for the bulk inspection of court files, $4 per file,

ii. any other person, other than a solicitor or party in the proceeding, $10 per file.

9. For the retrieval from storage of a court file, $78.

10. For the taking of an affidavit or declaration by a commissioner for taking affidavits, $21.

11. For a copy on compact disc (CD) of a digital recording of a court hearing in respect of a case, if such a recording exists and a copy is available,

i. $22 for a single day’s recording, and

ii. $10.50 for each additional day’s recording, if the request is made at the same time as a request under subparagraph i. O. Reg. 42/19, s. 1.

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE — FAMILY COURT — FEES

1. On the filing of an application, $202.

2. On the filing of an answer, other than an answer referred to in paragraph 3, $161.

3. On the filing of an answer that includes a request for a divorce by a respondent, $202.

4. On the placing of an application on the list for hearing, $420.

5. On the issue of a summons to a witness, $31.

6. On the issue of a certificate, $24.

7. For making copies of documents,

i. not requiring certification, $1 per page,

ii. requiring certification, $3.50 per page.

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