Ontario Court of Justice
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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.
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Ontario Court of Justice | |
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Cour de justice de l'Ontario | |
Jurisdiction | Ontario |
Composition method | Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on advice of the Attorney General of Ontario |
Authorized by | Courts of Justice Act |
Appeals to | Superior Court of Justice Court of Appeal for Ontario |
Judge term length | 8 years (Chief Justice), 6 years (Associate Chief Justices)[1] |
Website | ontariocourts.ca/ocj |
Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice[1] | |
Currently | Sharon Nicklas[2] |
Since | May 1, 2023[3] |
Lead position ends | 2023 |
Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice | |
Currently | Aston J. Hall[2] |
Since | June 3, 2021[4] |
Lead position ends | 2027 |
Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice and Coordinator of Justices of the Peace | |
Currently | Jeanine E. LeRoy[2] |
Since | September 23, 2023[5] |
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