Tools & Resources

Setting criminal court dates
If you do not have a lawyer, this tool can help you decide how much time to ask for before your next criminal court date. It also suggests what you can say in court.
Types of criminal offences
This chart shows the difference between summary, hybrid, and indictable offences.

Criminal Courtroom
This interactive image explains who may be present in a criminal court and what they do.
List of duty counsel offices
Criminal legal issues
Information for Self-Represented Accused Persons with Criminal Cases in the Ontario Court of Justice
Get a court interpreter
Did you know that you are entitled to receive legal services in French from a lawyer or paralegal? (available in French only)