Overview

The Court Enforcement Office is part of the Superior Court of Justice. Ontario has 49 enforcement offices. Each office carries out civil orders and enforces them in its area. They also handle other duties assigned to sheriffs by law.

You can find more details on enforcement procedures in the Guide to Procedures in Small Claims Court and Civil claims: suing and being sued.

Court Enforcement Offices work within specific areas. If you're unsure where to file, you can:

Municipal boundaries might not match the Courts of Justice Act.

Beginning October 14, 2025, you can submit most enforcement filings online for Toronto matters using the Ontario Courts Public Portal.

Get help before you file

You may wish to contact a lawyer or paralegal before filing documents online or in court.

A lawyer or paralegal knows what documents you must file, as set out in the Rules of the Small Claims Court or the Rules of Civil Procedure.

A lawyer or paralegal can:

  • help you understand your options and legal risks
  • tell you what documents to submit to the court
  • explain what might happen if you don't provide the needed information or follow court rules

You can contact a lawyer or paralegal through:

Find other legal resources.

For more details on enforcing Small Claims Court orders, visit:

Documents you can file online (Toronto only)

You can submit most enforcement documents online, including documents that can be filed with the sherif, and filed with the bailiff of the Small Claims Court.

Documents that can be filed with the sheriff

  • Writs of possession [Form 60C] and Landlord and Tenant Board orders for residential evictions or restoring premises and necessary enforcement forms.
  • Orders for injunctive relief with accompanying letter of instruction.
  • Direction to Enforce [Form 60F] and letter of instruction directing the sheriff to enforce an active writ previously filed with the sheriff.
  • Letter of instruction with accompanying writ, if not already filed with the sheriff. Accepted documents include:
    • Writ of Sequestration [Form 60B]
    • Writ of Delivery [Form 60D]
    • Writ of Seizure under Section 24 [Repair and Storage Liens Act, Form 7]
    • Direction to Seize under Section 14 [Repair and Storage Liens Act, Form 1]

Documents that can be filed with the bailiff of the Small Claims Court

  • Direction to Enforce a Writ of Seizure and Sale of Personal Property [Form 20O] (including the Writ of Seizure and Sale of Personal Property [Form 20C], if not already filed)
  • Writ of Delivery [Form 20B] with accompanying letter of instruction
  • Letter of instruction requesting the bailiff take steps to enforce accompanying Writ of Seizure under Section 24 [Repair and Storage Liens Act, Form 7]

Documents you cannot file online

You cannot submit documents online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal if:

  • you need to file at a Court Enforcement Office located outside the Toronto Region
  • the document is not included in the list of eligible documents

If you cannot submit your documents online, you may file them:

How to file online

Before you submit documents online, you will need:

  • a My Ontario Account: if you don’t have one, sign up now
  • your Visa, Mastercard, or debit card, if filing fees apply
  • your court file number, if you are filing documents for an existing case

Fees

To file court documents online, by mail or at a court counter, you need to pay the required fees — unless you’re eligible for an exemption such as a fee waiver. These fees include:

Fee wavier

If you cannot afford to pay court or enforcement fees in your proceeding, you may request a fee waiver. If you are granted a fee waiver, it will apply to most fees in your court proceeding from that point forward.

Learn how to apply for a fee waiver.

Applying for a fee waiver

If you are submitting a document and applying for a fee waiver certificate at the same time, select “Request fee waiver” to choose the appropriate fee waiver reason. You can then upload the fee waiver request forms and add another file entry for any document that would normally have a fee.

If you already have a fee waiver

If you already have a fee waiver certificate from a related family, civil, or Small Claims Court file and are submitting a document to start an enforcement file, select “Request fee waiver” and upload your fee waiver certificate.

File your documents

Your session will expire if you’re inactive for 40 minutes. Your information will not be saved.

File your documents (Toronto only)

Personal information and privacy

Enforcement documents are generally publicly accessible. The public can see the information you share, whether you file in person or online. This rule stands unless a law or court order says otherwise. Learn about public access to enforcement files.

  • Be careful when entering personal information online, where people can see and/or capture it on camera. Do not open an online account or enter your password in public and shield any forms you are filling out.
  • After you file a document online or at a courthouse, you or your representative may need to take legal steps. This could include getting permission from the court to make changes or corrections.
  • Once you have submitted your document(s), you cannot view it/them online. Keep copies of any documents for your records.
  • The Enforcement Office may follow up after your online submission if further details or advanced fees are required.

After you submit your documents

After you submit your documents through the Ontario Courts Public Portal:

  1. You will see an on-screen confirmation that your documents were submitted but not yet filed with the court.
  2. You can track the status of your submission under “My Filings”.
  3. Court staff will review your documents within 3 business days to determine if they are accepted or rejected for filing with the court.

If your documents are accepted

If your documents are accepted:

  1. You will receive an email confirming your documents have been filed.
  2. Your filing status will update from “Received” to “Approved” on your “My Filings” page.

If your documents are rejected

If your documents are rejected, you will receive an email stating:

  • your documents were not filed
  • reasons why they were rejected
  • confirmation that your credit or debit card has not been charged

The status of your filing will update from “Received” to “Rejected”.

If your documents are rejected, you can address the reasons for rejection, by:

  1. Modifying your submission in “My Filings.”
  2. Resubmitting the revised documents and paying any filing or enforcement fees.

You can also access filed documents online by logging into your Ontario Courts Public Portal account and navigating to the “My Cases” section.

If you don't get an email about your submission, contact the Court Enforcement Office where you sent your documents.

Court Enforcement Office

The Court Enforcement Office might contact you if they need more information or funds to continue the enforcement process. They may need you to:

  • give extra documents
  • pay more fees
  • provide upfront funds for enforcement costs

The Court Enforcement Office will only start enforcement after they receive all needed materials.

Contact Us

If you have questions about your specific enforcement file, contact the Court Enforcement Office where you filed your documents.