Precedents, Court Forms and Checklists

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

Preparation Checklist

• Prosecution File Checklist (Google Docs)
• Guilty Plea Checklist (Google Docs)
  • Ontario Legal Aid Guilty Plea Checklist (pdf form)
• Trial Preparation Checklist (Google Docs) or Trial Preparation Checklist

Trial Checklist

• Objections Cheatsheet

Precedents

• Templates and Precedent

Official Court Forms (includes Notices, Orders, and supporting docs)

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Supreme Court Forms, Summary Conviction Appeals, and General Forms

New Brunswick

• Provincial Court Rules and Forms
• Court of Queen's Bench Forms

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Provincial Court Forms and Other Court Documents
• Nova Scotia Supreme Court Forms (Google docs)

Ontario

• Forms under the Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice
• Forms under the Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Superior Court of Justice

Manitoba

• Manitoba Courts, Provincial Court forms
  • Provincial Court Practice Directives
• Court of Queen's Bench Forms (Criminal)

Alberta

• Provincial Court Practice Directions and Forms
• Queen's Bench Criminal Forms

British Columbia

• Provincial Court and Supreme Court (Criminal) Forms

Form of Charges

• Draft Form of Charges

Misc Docs

CANADA CR No. [FILE #] PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE] COUNTY OF [COUNTY] IN THE [LEVEL OF COURT] COURT OF [PROVINCE] BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN – and – [ACCUSED NAME(S)] EXHIBIT BOOK # [number] [description of contents] [first party name] [address] [address] [address] [address] Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxx Email: xxx@xxxxxx Counsel for Her Majesty the Queen [second party name] [address] [address] [address] [address] Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Email: xxx@xxxxx Counsel for the Accused

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................ Tab TAB 1: [description] .................................. X TAB 2: [description] .................................. X TAB 3: [description] .................................. X

WAIVER (Private Records Under s. 278.1 to 278.91 of the Criminal Cdoe) 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: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 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) ☐ I have received independent legal advice ☐ 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). ________________ Protected Party ________________ Signature ________________ Date

Tools

• http://draw.io
• http://rasterbator.net

See Also

• Rules of Court