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Organization:
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Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services - Toronto Region
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Address:
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McMurtry-Scott Building, 720 Bay St 5th Fl
Toronto, ON
M7A 2S9
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Map
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Location:
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Cross street: Bay St and Gerrard St W;
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Accessibility Notes:
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Elevator with braille and voice/tone features ; Barrier-free washroom including door and stall ; Wheelchair accessible washroom, assistance needed with door ; Wheelchair accessible automatic entrance
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Service Description:
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Superior Court of Justice: responsible for all jury trials and civil cases, some family cases (including divorce, custody, support and property division), some criminal trials (generally of a more serious nature), some appeals
Ontario Court of Justice: responsible for most criminal trials, all bail and preliminary hearings, young offenders, provincial offences, and some family cases (including adoption, support and custody, and child protection)
Family Court intake: personnel available for referral and to assist in preparing court applications and documents 416-327-2064- mediation program for custody and access issues 416-326-8028
- certified copies of court orders including divorce decrees 416-327-5440 (Civil), 416-327-2064 (Family)
Class Proceedings Act: allows individuals to bring lawsuits on their own behalf and on behalf of other persons who have suffered a similar wrong, including infringement of Charter rights- representative plaintiff must have a lawyer; contingency fee arrangements permitted, or may apply for funding from Class Proceedings Committee of the Law Foundation of Ontario, 416-598-1550
Court Interpretation Unit: over 100 spoken languages, American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes du Quebec (LSQ)- 720 Bay St, 3rd Flr, 416-326-6500, mag.interpreterservices@ontario.ca
see branch listings for Court locations, certified copies of court orders including divorce decrees 416-327-5440 (Civil), 416-327-2064 (Family)
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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No restrictions
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