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Written Consent Release Pilot Project Practice Direction, effective December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
Effective December 1, 2025, the Ontario Court of Justice is beginning a pilot project that allows for out of Court written consent releases to be issued by Judicial Officers for individuals in bail Court or case management Court, who are seeking a straightforward bail release on consent of the Crown’s office. For more information, see the Written Consent Release Pilot Project Practice Direction.
Toronto Self-Represented Persons Court Pilot expands operations, effective November 17, 2025
November 17, 2025
Beginning November 17, 2025, the Ontario Court of Justice Toronto Self-Represented Persons Court Pilot expanded operations from 4 days a week to 5 days a week. For more information see the Self-Represented Person’s Court – Toronto Pilot Practice Direction – Ontario Court of Justice
North Bay Courthouse Streamlined Case Management Pilot Project Protocol, effective November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
Effective November 4, 2025, the Ontario Court of Justice – North Bay is beginning a Streamlined Case Management Pilot Project. The goal of streamlined case management is to create a more user-friendly and people-focused case management phase, in which administrative steps are conducted outside of the courtroom. For more information see the North Bay Streaming Protocol.
Appointment of new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective January 29, 2026
January 20, 2026
New Judges Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice