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Toronto Courthouse: Address, Hours and Courtrooms

Toronto's Ontario Court of Justice criminal matters are heard at 10 Armoury Street. Matters that used to run at Old City Hall, 1000 Finch Avenue West, 2201 Finch Avenue West and 1911 Eglinton Avenue East have moved to this courthouse, and which courtroom you attend depends on the police division that laid the charge.

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Check before you travel. Every detail on this page was taken from the Ontario Court of Justice and the Ministry of the Attorney General listings for Toronto, and the sources are linked at the foot of the page. Court addresses, courtroom assignments and phone numbers do change. Confirm yours against the court's own notice, or against the information on your release documents, before you set out.

Where to go

Where Is the Toronto Courthouse?

The Ontario Court of Justice – Toronto is at 10 Armoury Street, Toronto, ON M7A 0B9.

Go here for criminal court

10 Armoury StreetToronto, ON M7A 0B9

Check any older letter, notice or website against this address. Several Toronto criminal courthouses have closed and their matters were consolidated here, so directions from an out-of-date source can send you to the wrong building.

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Hours

Court offices
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Counter service
Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

What is here

  • Criminal
  • Criminal youth
  • Crown Attorney's Office
  • Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Phone

Criminal and youth criminal counters
416-212-2701
Crown Attorney's Office
416-212-2707
Victim/Witness Assistance Program
416-212-2705

What Are the Toronto Courthouse Hours?

Court offices are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Counter service is narrower: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m..

Those are building hours, not your hearing time. The time on your undertaking, summons or release order is the one that governs, and courts routinely start dealing with the list before every matter on it is called. Arriving well before the time on your paperwork gives you room to find the courtroom, clear security and speak to duty counsel or your lawyer first.

Courtrooms

Which Courtroom Will Your Matter Be In?

Toronto runs separate courtrooms for case management, pleas and remand appearances. The courtroom on your paperwork governs; the list below shows what each room is used for.

CourtroomWhat it handles
201Adult case management — police divisions 11, 12, 13, 22 and 23
202Adult case management — police divisions 31, 32, 53, 54 and 55
203Adult case management — police divisions 11, 51 and 52
204Adult intimate partner violence (IPV) matters
205Adult case management — police divisions 32, 41, 42 and 43
604Youth court case management
1001Adult federal case management
801, 802 and 803Plea courts. Courtroom 803 took the matters formerly in courtroom 303 at Toronto North, and courtroom 802 those formerly in courtroom 204 at Toronto West.
Attending by video

How Do You Attend Toronto Court by Zoom?

The Ontario Court of Justice uses Zoom for remote appearances, and publishes a meeting ID and passcode for each courtroom on its own Toronto page. Use that page on the day of your appearance.

Meeting IDs and passcodes are published per courtroom and change from time to time. Take them from the Ontario Court of Justice page for Toronto on the morning of your appearance.

Why this page does not list the meeting IDs. Passcodes are changed from time to time. A number copied here could be wrong on the morning you need it, and a missed appearance can lead to a warrant — so the live source is linked instead.

Zoom coordinates on www.ontariocourts.ca
Contacts

Who Can You Contact at the Toronto Courthouse?

Court staff can confirm dates, courtrooms and filings but cannot give legal advice. Duty counsel can give free summary advice at the courthouse. The Crown prosecutes the case and is not neutral.

If you do not have a lawyer, our guide to legal aid in Ontario explains who qualifies and what duty counsel can do for you on the day.

What Happens at a First Appearance?

A first appearance is an administrative step, not a trial. No evidence is heard and no finding of guilt is made. The court confirms you have your disclosure, asks whether you have a lawyer, and sets the next date.

You are not expected to explain yourself or to plead on a first appearance, and doing either without advice can be costly. If you do not yet have a lawyer, you can ask the court for time to get one — that request is routine and is normally granted.

  • Bring your release paperwork, any disclosure you have received, and photo identification.
  • Allow time for security screening before your listed time.
  • Dress as you would for a job interview; there is no formal dress code, but courtroom decorum applies.
  • Turn your phone off, not to silent, once you are inside the courtroom.
  • If you have a lawyer, confirm in advance whether they will appear for you and whether you need to attend as well.

Conditions in a release order stay in force until a court changes them. If a condition is causing a genuine problem — a residence term, a no-contact term, a curfew that conflicts with work — that is a reason to get advice rather than a reason to breach it.

Which Charges Are Heard at This Courthouse?

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Sources

Where Does This Information Come From?

Dhindsa Law is a law firm, not a court. This guide is published for the public and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Ontario Court of Justice or the Ministry of the Attorney General. Each detail above was transcribed from the official listings below.

This page is general information about attending court. It is not legal advice, and reading it does not create a lawyer-client relationship.

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