| Ontario Court of Justice | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Authorised 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] |
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.
- ^ a b Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43
- ^ a b c "Judges". Ontario Court of Justice. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Seymour, Andrew (4 April 2015). "Ottawa judge named chief justice of Ontario Court of Justice". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "New Associate Chief Justice Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice". Newsroom. Government of Ontario. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "New Associate Chief Justice - Coordinator of Justices of the Peace Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice". Newsroom. Government of Ontario. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c. C.43, s. 34, as amended by SO 1996, c 25, s 9(5)