Educational how-to
How to find your court date and courthouse
This page is a public educational walkthrough. It is not a retainer, a court form, or a promise about your result. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.
Start with the paper you already have
The ticket, release order, application or issued claim names the court and often the next date. That paper beats a guess.
Use Daily Court Lists for OCJ and SCJ
They show upcoming hearings: name, time, courtroom, and whether the appearance is virtual. Youth matters, many POA files, weekend bail courts and some restricted files are not listed. Read the issued document first. If you still need a live list, that is a last check, not the first page you should need.
Search adult OCJ criminal cases online
Search using the name and information number printed on the release order or ticket. Youth files and many tickets will not appear.
Find the building and the counter hours
Most Ontario court counters are not open all afternoon. A common pattern is 9–11 a.m. and 2–4 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holidays. Bring the issued document; satellite courts may have shorter hours.
POA dates come from the municipal court office
Daily lists usually omit tickets. Call the office printed on the ticket.
If nothing appears, call the courthouse named on your document
Do not assume the case was withdrawn because a public list is empty. Restricted files, late add-ons, youth matters and tickets are often missing on purpose.
Stay on this site for the next legal step
Once you know the court and the date, open the matching Know The Law guide: ticket, criminal first appearance, family motion, Small Claims or civil claim. The date tool does not tell you which form to file.
Official law on this site: courts-of-justice-act.
Disclaimer: Know The Law publishes legal information for the public, not legal advice. Court forms, fees and filing channels change. Read the official statute text and the official form page linked from this guide before you act. We do not represent you and we do not file documents for you. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.