Ontario Court of Justice

Ontario Court of Justice
Cour de justice de l'Ontario
Coat of Arms of the Ontario Court of Justice
JurisdictionOntario
Composition methodAppointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on advice of the Attorney General of Ontario
Authorised byCourts of Justice Act
Appeals toSuperior Court of Justice
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Judge term length8 years (Chief Justice),
6 years (Associate Chief Justices)[1]
Websiteontariocourts.ca/ocj
Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice[1]
CurrentlySharon Nicklas[2]
SinceMay 1, 2023[3]
Lead position ends2023
Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice
CurrentlyAston J. Hall[2]
SinceJune 3, 2021[4]
Lead position ends2027
Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice and Coordinator of Justices of the Peace
CurrentlyJeanine E. LeRoy[2]
SinceSeptember 23, 2023[5]

The Ontario Court of Justice is the provincial court of record[6] for the Canadian province of Ontario. The court sits at more than 200 locations across the province and oversees matters relating to family law, criminal law, and provincial offences.

  1. ^ a b Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43
  2. ^ a b c "Judges". Ontario Court of Justice. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ Seymour, Andrew (4 April 2015). "Ottawa judge named chief justice of Ontario Court of Justice". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. ^ "New Associate Chief Justice Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice". Newsroom. Government of Ontario. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ "New Associate Chief Justice - Coordinator of Justices of the Peace Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice". Newsroom. Government of Ontario. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43, s. 34, as amended by SO 1996, c 25, s 9(5)