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PRECEDENT TERMS OF USE All forms, templates and precedents, including anything found on this page, can be used without the need for any attribution.

Templates and Precedents

To use any of these templates, copy/paste the template into a word processor and then adjust formatting accordingly. Many jurisdictions have official templates for their applications that would likely be preferred. These templates do not necessarily conform with the preferred style for each jurisdiction. Changes may be necessary to conform with the local jurisdiction's Rules of Court.

Court Filing Precedent

• Generic Application (Precedent)

Charter

• Generic Charter Application (Precedent) (Affidavit and Order)
• Section 8 Application (Precedent) (Exclusion of Evidence)
• Section 9 Application (Precedent) (Exclusion of Evidence)
• Section 10(b) Application (Precedent) (Exclusion of Evidence)
• Section 11(b) Application (Precedent) (Stay of Proceedings)
• Abuse of Process Application (Precedent) (Stay of Proceedings)
• Application for a Declaration of Invalidity (Precedent) (Section 7 or 12)
• Application for a Stay of Proceedings (Lost Evidence) (Precedent) (Section 7)
• Constitutional Question (Precedent)
• Charter Remedy Orders (Precedent)

Procedural

• Designation of Counsel
• Application to Withdraw as Counsel (Precedent)
• Application to Withdraw Guilty Plea (Precedent)
• Application to Adjourn Trial (Precedent)
• Notice of Issues and Witnesses (Precedent)
• Application for Joinder (Precedent)
• Application for Severance (Precedent)
• Application for Change of Venue (Precedent)
• Notice of Re-Election (Precedent)
• Application for Court-appointed Counsel (Precedent) (Robotham Application)
• Order for Cross-Examination Counsel (Precedent)
• Application to Quash Charges (Precedent)
• Notice to Amend Charges to Conform to Evidence (Precedent)
• Application for Publication Ban (Precedent)
• Transportation Orders (Precedent)
• Custody Orders (Precedent)

Witnesses

• Testimony by Videoconference (Precedent)
• Testimonial Aids (Precedent)
• Subpeona (Precedent)
• Subpoena duces tecum (Precedent)

Disclosure and Records

• Disclosure-related Filings (Precedent)
  • Stinchcombe Application (Precedent)
  • O'Connor Application (Precedent)
• Production Order for Documents (Precedent)
• Sexual Offence Matters (Precedent)
  • Section 278.3 Application (Precedent)
  • Section 276 Application (Precedent)
  • Seaboyer Application (Precedent)
• Application to Unseal Judicial Authorization (Precedent)
• Lavallee Application (Precedent)
• Application for Declaration of Waiver of Privilege (Precedent)

Juries

• Jury Trial Filings (Precedent)

Admitting Evidence

• Notice to Admit Business Records Under CEA (Precedent)
• Financial Document Affidavit Under Section 29 CEA (Precedent)
• Notice to Admit Expert Opinion Evidence (Precedent)
  • Reply Notice to Admit Expert Opinion Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Admit Hearsay Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Adduce Similar Fact Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Adjudicate Voluntariness of Accused Statement (Precedent) (not legally required)
• Shortcuts to Proof (Precedent)
  • Agreed Statement of Fact (Precedent)
• Notice to Admit Preliminary Inquiry Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Admit Sworn Hearsay Evidence (Precedent) (s. 715)
• Notice to Admit Police Statement of Vulnerable Witness (Precedent) (s. 715.1, 715.2)
• Notice to Admit Wiretap Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Adduce Third Party Suspect Evidence (Precedent)
• Notice to Adduce Bad Character of Victim (Precedent)
• Corbett Application (Precedent)
• Notice to Adduce Certified Copy (Precedent)
• Notice to Adduce Potentially Protected Records (Precedent)

Mental Health

• Application for Determination of Criminal Responsibility (Precedent)
• Application for Determination of Fitness (Precedent)

Variations

• Vary Release Order (Precedent)

Property

• Detention Order (Precedent)
• Extension of Detention Order (One Year or Less) (Precedent)
• Extension of Detention Order (Over One Year) (Precedent)
• Forfeiture of Property (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture of Property Under Section 490(9) (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture of Property Under 117.05 (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture Under 164.2 (Precedent)
  • Estreatment Application (Precedent)
• Application to Return Property (Precedent)

Sentencing

• Section 161 Orders (Precedent)
• Section 109 and 110 Weapons Prohibition (Precedent)
• Section 380.2 Orders (Precedent)
• Vary Sentence Order (Precedent)
• Dangerous Offender Determination (Precedent)
• Fine-in-Lieu of Forfeiture Application (Precedent)
• Forfeiture of Property (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture of Property Under Section 490(9) (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture of Property Under 117.05 (Precedent)
  • Forfeiture Under 164.2 (Precedent)

Long-Term and Dangerous Offender

• Application for Dangerous Offender Designation (Precedent)
• Application for Long-term Offender Order (Precedent)

Appeals and Reviews

• Appeals (Precedent)
  • Indictable Offence Appeal (Notice and Appeal Book) (Precedent)
  • Indictable Offence Appeal (Factum and BOA) (Precedent)
  • Indictable Offence Appeal (Misc) (Precedent)
  • Application for Leave to Appeal to SCC

• • Summary Offence Appeal (Precedent)
• Miscellaneous (Appeals) (Precedent)
• Judicial Review (Precedent)

Consents, waivers and undertakings

• Consent to Further Detention of Property (Precedent)
• Consent to Forfeit Property (Precedent)

Misc

• Crown Letter re Admissions (Precedent)
• Counsel Letters (Precedent)
• Notice to Appear in Chambers (Precedent)
• Brief Cover Pages (Precedent)
• Exhibit Cover Pages (Precedent)
• Right to Counsel Script (Precedent)

Court Forms

• Draft Informations and Indictments

Investigations

Search and Seizure

• Section 487 Search Warrant (Precedent) (487)
• Assistance Order (Precedent) (487.02)
• One-Party Consent Intercept Application (Precedent) (184.2)
  • One-Party Consent Intercept Application (Affidavit) (Precedent)
  • One-Party Consent Intercept Application (Order) (Precedent)
• Third-Party Intercept Application (Precedent) (186) (Affidavit) (Order)
• Production Order (Precedent) (487.014)

Substantive Precedents

Bail

• Bail Brief (Generic)
• Bail Release Form (pre-2019 amendments)

Trial Submissions

• Closing Submissions

Sentencing

• Disposition Form (Adult) / Disposition Form (Youth)
• Sentencing Brief (Generic)
• Sentencing for Luring Brief
• Sentencing for Fraud Over $5,000

Judgements

• Generic Decision
• Voir Dire Decision
• Trial Judgement

Judgements on Sentence

• Sentencing Judgement

See Also

• Criminal Code Forms
• Checklists