{"id":11219,"date":"2019-07-01T13:35:11","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T17:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/living-safety-information\/%e3%82%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%bf%e3%83%aa%e3%82%aa%e5%b7%9e%e3%81%ae%e8%a3%81%e5%88%a4%e8%b2%bb%e7%94%a8%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%89%e6%9b%b4\/"},"modified":"2021-04-13T18:45:17","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T22:45:17","slug":"changes_to_fees_in_ontario_courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jss.ca\/en\/news\/changes_to_fees_in_ontario_courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes to fees in Ontario courts"},"content":{"rendered":"

* This is a translation of\u00a0 \u201cChanges to fees in Ontario courts\u201d\u00a0 published in May 2019, produced in English by\u00a0CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario)<\/a>. Japanese Social Services is wholly responsible for the accuracy of this translation, produced with permission of CLEO.
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On April 1, 2019, fees that people pay to use Ontario’s courts went up. Some increases are as small as $1. But some are much larger, even double what they were.
\nThis month’s On the Radar outlines some of these increases and what people can do if they can’t afford the fees.<\/p>\n

Types of court cases that are affected<\/h3>\n

The fee increases apply to cases in 3 types of courts:<\/p>\n

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  1. Small claims court<\/strong>\u00a0deals with claims for up to $25,000 or for the return of property up to that amount.<\/li>\n
  2. Civil courts<\/strong>\u00a0deal with claims for more than $25,000. Some civil courts also hear appeals from other courts and tribunals.<\/li>\n
  3. Family courts<\/strong>\u00a0deal with issues like child support, parenting arrangements, spousal support, property division, and divorce.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fees charged by tribunals<\/h3>\n

    Many legal issues in Ontario are dealt with by tribunals instead of courts. Tribunals were not affected by the April 1 increases.
    \nEach tribunal has its own fees. For example, the\u00a0    Landlord and Tenant Board<\/a>\u00a0charges $50 for most tenant applications. The Social Benefits Tribunal and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario don’t charge fees.
    \nBut appealing a tribunal decision often means going to court. So those appeals\u00a0are<\/strong>\u00a0affected by the April 1 changes.<\/p>\n

    Some of the new court fees<\/h3>\n

    Legal cases usually have several different steps. And courts have fees for most of these steps.
    \nMost court fees are listed in\u00a0    regulations to the Administration of Justice Act<\/a>.
    \nHere are some examples, showing the old and new amounts:<\/p>\n