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O. Reg. 626/00: SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION AND APPEAL LIMIT
under Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43
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SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION AND APPEAL LIMIT
Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2020 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 343/19.
Legislative History: 439/08, 244/10, 317/11, 343/19.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Jurisdiction
1. (1) The maximum amount of a claim in the Small Claims Court is $35,000. O. Reg. 626/00, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 439/08, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 343/19, s. 1.
(2) The maximum amount of a claim over which a deputy judge may preside is $35,000. O. Reg. 626/00, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 439/08, s. 1 (2); O. Reg. 343/19, s. 1.
Appeal limit
2. (1) For the purposes of clause 31 (a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $3,500. O. Reg. 317/11, s. 1; O. Reg. 343/19, s. 2.
(2) For the purposes of clause 31 (b) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $3,500. O. Reg. 317/11, s. 1 O. Reg. 343/19, s. 2.
3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 626/00, s. 3.