Courts of Justice Act
ONTARIO REGULATION 626/00
SMALL CLAIMS COURT JURISDICTION AND APPEAL LIMIT
Historical version for the period July 1, 2010 to June 27, 2011.
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).
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.
3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 626/00, s. 3.
