Which Ontario court hears my case
OCJ, Superior Court, Unified Family Court, Small Claims, POA court or the Court of Appeal.
Learning Centre
Ontario court tools
This is the Courts desk on Know The Law. Start with the on-site guides so you know which court and which form you are dealing with. Official Ontario court websites are listed after that if you need a daily list or a location search.
Stay on Know The Law first
These pages explain the process on this site. Use them before you open a government search tool.
How to find your court date and courthouse
Daily lists, case search, locations and counter hours — explained on this site first.
How to file documents online
Public Portal, Family Submissions Online and Case Center, with the form still named.
What to bring to an Ontario courthouse
Photo ID, issued papers, and why a screenshot is not the court file.
OCJ criminal case step by step
First appearance through later dates, on this site.
Ontario court forms
Official form numbers used in the Learning Centre, linked to Ontario Court Forms.
All Ontario Courts guides
The full Courts card in the Learning Centre.
Official court sites
Open these only when you already know which court and which date you are checking. They leave Know The Law.
Find a courthouse, hours and email ↗
Official Ontario court location search. Counter hours are often 9–11 a.m. and 2–4 p.m., not all day.
Daily court lists ↗
Upcoming OCJ and SCJ hearings: name, time, courtroom, virtual or in person. Youth, many POA files, and some restricted matters are not listed.
Search OCJ adult criminal cases ↗
Look up an adult criminal file at the Ontario Court of Justice by name or information number.
Search SCJ cases ↗
Superior Court civil and criminal case information through the same MAG search tools.
Ontario Courts Public Portal ↗
Electronic filing and issuance used in many family and civil files. Self-represented people can still use the counter if they cannot use the portal.
Case Center help ↗
Where filed documents are uploaded for the judge. MAG support 1-800-980-4962 (option 4) or info.CaseCenter@ontario.ca.
Court of Appeal public portal ↗
How appeals are started and managed at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Ontario Court of Justice ↗
Criminal, many family files, and provincial offences practice directions and self-rep guides.
Superior Court of Justice ↗
Divorce, property, civil claims, estates, Divisional Court, and printable self-rep family guides.
Court of Appeal for Ontario ↗
How to proceed, civil and criminal appeal practice directions, and FAQ.
CLEO Family Law Guided Pathways ↗
Free official-partner tool that asks questions and fills family court forms.
Find legal help (LSO referral) ↗
Law Society of Ontario referral for a short consultation.