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Note that format and content requirements vary between jurisdictions. See [[Rules of Court]].
Note that format and content requirements vary between jurisdictions. See [[Rules of Court]].


==Preparation Checklist==
==Checklists==
* [http://bit.ly/2L3RznJ Prosecution File Checklist] (Google Docs)
* [[Crown File Review Checklist]]
* [http://bit.ly/2L257zX Guilty Plea Checklist] (Google Docs)
* [[Defence File Review Checklist]]
** [http://legalaid.on.ca/en/info/forms/plea-comprehension-inquiry-EN.pdf Ontario Legal Aid Guilty Plea Checklist] (pdf form)
* [[Initial Appearance Checklist]]
* [http://bit.ly/2KMMMBW Trial Preparation Checklist] (Google Docs) or [[Trial Preparation Checklist]]
* [[Guilty Plea Checklist]]
 
* [[Trial Preparation Checklist]]
==Trial Checklist==
** [[Conveyance Trial Checklist]]
* [[Questioning Checklist]]
* [[Objections Cheatsheet]]
* [[Objections Cheatsheet]]
* [[Admissibility Checklist]]


==Appearances==
* [[Police Checklists]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GzHru09VqT04Sai22KFgi4kYh7lpSYCaQBy2-r3YbxE/edit?usp=sharing Designation of Counsel] (650.01)
** [[ITO Drafting Checklist]]
 
** [[Investigations Checklist]]
==Applications==
* [[Bail Checklist]]
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* [http://bit.ly/2MFq7JO Generic Notice of Application] (Google Docs) and [http://bit.ly/2B5ipaz Generic Affidavit] (Google Docs)
* [http://bit.ly/2wagEDp Generic Draft Order] (Google Docs)
 
==Notice To Admit Evidence==
; Hearsay Evidence in Preliminary Inquiry
* [http://bit.ly/2OwwBLo Notice to Admit Hearsay at a Preliminary Inquiry (s. 540(7))] (Google Docs)
; Business Records
* [http://bit.ly/2MgME2J Notice to Tender Business Records] (Google Docs)
; Expert Evidence
* [http://bit.ly/2D92AQd Generic Notice of Intention to Call Expert Evidence] (Google Docs)
 
{|class="wikitable"
|
CANADA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File# _______<Br>
PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]<Br>
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
<center>
IN THE [LEVEL] COURT OF [PROVINCE]
</center>
BETWEEN:
<center>
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
 
– and –
 
[ACCUSED NAME]
 
 
<u>'''NOTICE TO TENDER BUSINESS RECORDS'''</u><br>
(Section 30(7) Canada Evidence Act)
</center>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''WHEREAS''' the accused, [accused name], has been charged that on or about [dates of the offence] he/she is alleged to have committed offences contrary to section(s) [list sections] of the Criminal Code. He/she is scheduled to begin trial in [level of court], on [date of trial];
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''TAKE NOTICE THAT''' the Crown intends to tender into evidence at trial certain records, to wit:
 
:::[list of documents]
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''IF''' you wish to examine [the original/copies of] records to be introduced by the Crown, they are in the possession of the [organization holding records], [address of the Crown], [city], [province].
   
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DATED''' at [city], [province], this ______ day of ________, [year].
 
::::_____________________________<Br>
::::[Crown name and title]
 
 
[Internal File Code]
 
|
CANADA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File# _______<Br>
PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]<br>
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]<Br>
<center>
IN THE PROVINCIAL COURT OF [PROVINCE]
</center>
BETWEEN:
<center>
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
 
– and –
 
[ACCUSED NAME]
</center>
 
<center>
<u>'''NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADDUCE EVIDENCE UNDER s. 540(7)'''</u>
</center>
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''WHEREAS''' the accused, [accused name], has been charged that on or about [dates of the offence] he/she is alleged to have committed offences contrary to section(s) [list sections] of the Criminal Code;
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''TAKE NOTICE''' that pursuant to the provisions of section 540(7) and (8) of the Criminal Code at the forthcoming preliminary inquiry scheduled for [date], at [time am/pm] upon these charges, the Crown will introduce records, particulars are as follows:
                                                                     
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''DATED''' at [city], [province], this ______ day of ________, [year].
 
::::_____________________________<Br>
::::[Crown name and title]
 
 
 
[Internal File Code]
|-
|
CANADA     Crt # _________<Br>
PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]<Br>
COUNTY OF [REGION]<Br>
<center>
IN THE [LEVEL] COURT OF [PROVINCE]
</center>
 
BETWEEN:
<center>
[APPLICANT]
 
– and –
 
[RESPONDENT]
</center>
 
<center>
<u>'''NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CALL EXPERT WITNESS'''</u><Br>
'''(Section 657.3 of the Criminal Code)'''
</center>
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''WHEREAS''' the accused, [accused name], has been charged that on or about [dates of the offence] he/she is alleged to have committed offences contrary to section(s) [list sections] of the Criminal Code;
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''TAKE NOTICE''' that pursuant to section 657.3 of the Criminal Code at the forthcoming trial scheduled to begin on [date], the Crown will introduce evidence from an expert witness, with the particulars as follows:
 
:::(i)  Name of Expert:          [name of the witness, reference to attached resume]<Br>
:::(ii)  Area of Expertise:      [description of the area of expertise]<Br>
:::(iii)  Summary of Opinion:    [summation of evidence, where possible reference to attached documents or reports summarizing the evidence]<Br>
                                                                     
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATED at [City], [Province], this ______ day of ________, 2019.
 
::::_____________________________
::::[NAME OF APPLICANT]<br>
::::[Title counsel]
 
[Internal File Code]
|
 
|}
 
==Appeals==
 
* [http://bit.ly/2LUEEEr Generic Notice of Appeal to Court of Appeal (gdocs)]
* [http://bit.ly/2naSWTq Generic Notice of Leave for Appeal to Court of Appeal (gdocs) ]
 
==Official Court Forms (includes Notices, Orders, and supporting docs)==
 
; Newfoundland and Labrador
* [https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/general/proceedings.html Supreme Court Forms], [https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/general/appeals.html Summary Conviction Appeals], and [https://www.court.nl.ca/supreme/general/forms.html General Forms]
 
'''New Brunswick'''
* [https://www.gnb.ca/cour/06PCNB/practice-e.asp Provincial Court Rules and Forms]
* [http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/attorney_general/acts_regulations/content/rules_of_court/rules_of_court.html Court of Queen's Bench Forms]
 
'''Nova Scotia'''
* [http://www.courts.ns.ca/Provincial_Court/NSPC_criminal_rules_forms.htm Nova Scotia Provincial Court Forms] and [http://www.courts.ns.ca/Provincial_Court/NSPC_criminal_court_forms.htm Other Court Documents]
* [http://www.courts.ns.ca/Supreme_Court/NSSC_forms.htm Nova Scotia Supreme Court Forms] ([https://docs.google.com/document/d/1chTg79HUKukLUAKq3JWyBTAQ_Nd8iKm_KZXtNdL7trU/edit?usp=sharing Google docs])
 
; Ontario
* [http://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/en/forms-under-the-criminal-rules-of-the-ontario-court-of-justice/ Forms under the Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice]
* [http://ontariocourtforms.on.ca/en/forms-under-the-criminal-proceedings-rules-of-the-superior-court-of-justice/ Forms under the Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Superior Court of Justice]
 
; Manitoba
* [http://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/provincial-court/legal-resources-and-links/forms/ Manitoba Courts, Provincial Court forms]
** [http://www.manitobacourts.mb.ca/provincial-court/legal-resources-and-links/notices-and-practice-directions/ Provincial Court Practice Directives]
* [https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/rules/regforms_e.php?set=criminal Court of Queen's Bench Forms (Criminal)]
 
; Alberta
* [https://albertacourts.ca/pc/resources/forms Provincial Court Practice Directions and Forms]
* [https://albertacourts.ca/qb/areas-of-law/criminal/forms Queen's Bench Criminal Forms]
 
; British Columbia
* [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/documents-forms-records/court-forms/criminal-court-forms Provincial Court and Supreme Court (Criminal) Forms]
 
==Form of Charges==
* [[Draft Form of Charges]]
 
==Misc Docs==
 
{|class="wikitable"
|
CANADA    CR No. [FILE #]<br>
PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]<br>
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]
<center>
IN THE [LEVEL OF COURT] COURT OF [PROVINCE]
</center>
 
BETWEEN:
<center>
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
 
– and –
 
[ACCUSED NAME(S)]
</center>
 
<hr>
<center>
EXHIBIT BOOK # [number]<br>
''[description of contents]''
</center>
<hr>
<center>
{|
|
[first party name]<br>
[address]<br>
[address]<br>
[address]<br>         
[address]<br>     
Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx<br>
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxx<br>
Email: xxx@xxxxxx             
 
Counsel for Her Majesty the Queen
|
[second party name]<br>
[address]<br>
[address]<br>
[address]<br>
[address]<br>
Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx<br>
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx<br>
Email: xxx@xxxxx<br>
 
Counsel for the Accused
|}
</center>
 
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................        Tab
 
TAB 1: [description]  .................................. X<br>
TAB 2: [description] ..................................      X<br>
TAB 3: [description] ..................................      X<br>
 
|-
|
<center>
; WAIVER (Private Records Under s. 278.1 to 278.91 of the Criminal Cdoe)
</center>
 
I have been informed that the Crown Attorney's Office is in possession of documents that are protected under s. 278.1 to 278.91 of the Criminal Code:<br>
_________________________________________________________<br>
_________________________________________________________<br>
_________________________________________________________<br>
 
; Informed Waiver
* I understand that there are rules that protect certain records under s. 278.1 to 278.91 of the Criminal Code for which I have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
* I understand that I do not need to consent to the disclosure of the records. However, the accused has the right to bring an application to order the disclosure of these records.
* I understand that by disclosing these records, they will no longer be private and may be tendered before a court in the course of a trial.
 
; Legal Advice (Check one)
* {{Box}} I have received independent legal advice
* {{Box}} I have declined to receive independent legal advice
 
; Consent
* I ___________ consent to these records being disclosed by the Prosecuting Crown to the accused and his/her counsel for the purpose of preparing for criminal proceedings against _________ (accused name).


==Charts and Tables==
* [[Judicial Authorization Chart]]
* [[Motions Chart]]
* [[Criminal Code Section Cheat Sheet]]
* [[Sentencing Table]]


::________________ Protected Party<br>
==Precedents==
::________________ Signature<br>
* [[Precedents]]
::________________ Date<br>
|}


==Forms==
* [[Forms]]
==Tools==
==Tools==
* http://draw.io
* http://draw.io
* http://rasterbator.net
* https://getgreenshot.org/
* http://sheets.google.com
* http://docs.google.com


==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[Rules of Court]]
* [[Rules of Court]]
* [[Model Examinations (Criminal Law)]]
; Disposition
* [https://www.courts.ns.ca/News_of_Courts/documents/NSPC_Disposition_Form_April_2020.pdf Disposition Sheet]
[[Category:Forms]]
[[Category:Forms]]

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