O. Reg. 626/00: SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION AND APPEAL LIMIT

Courts of Justice Act

ONTARIO REGULATION 626/00

SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION AND APPEAL LIMIT

Historical version for the period June 28, 2011 to June 30, 2011.

Last amendment: O. Reg. 317/11.

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).

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.

Note: On July 1, 2011, section 2 is revoked and the following substituted:

Appeal limit

2. (1) For the purposes of clause 31 (a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $2,500. O. Reg. 317/11, s. 1.

(2) For the purposes of clause 31 (b) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $2,500. O. Reg. 317/11, s. 1.

See: O. Reg. 317/11, ss. 1, 2.

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