O. Reg. 626/00: SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION

Courts of Justice Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 626/00

SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION

Note: On the day subsection 20 (15) of Schedule 2 to the Good Government Act, 2009 comes into force, the title is amended by adding “AND APPEAL LIMIT” at the end. See: O. Reg. 244/10, ss. 1, 3.

Historical version for the period June 17, 2010 to June 30, 2010.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 244/10.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Jurisdiction

1. (1) The maximum amount of a claim in the Small Claims Court is $25,000. O. Reg. 626/00, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 439/08, s. 1 (1).

(2) The maximum amount of a claim over which a deputy judge may preside is $25,000. O. Reg. 626/00, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 439/08, s. 1 (2).

2. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 626/00, s. 2.

Note: On the day subsection 20 (15) of Schedule 2 to the Good Government Act, 2009 comes into force, section 2 is revoked and the following substituted:

Appeal limit

2. A final order of the Small Claims Court may be appealed to the Divisional Court if the order is for,

(a) the payment of money in excess of $2,500, excluding costs; or

(b) the recovery of possession of personal property exceeding $2,500 in value. O. Reg. 244/10, s. 2.

See: O. Reg. 244/10, ss. 2, 3.

3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 626/00, s. 3.