Criminal Proceedings Rules for the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
1.02 (1) These rules are enacted pursuant to subsection 482(1) of the Criminal Code and apply to prosecutions, proceedings, applications and appeals, as the case may be, within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Justice, instituted in relation to any matter of a criminal nature or arising from or incidental to any such prosecution, proceeding, application or appeal.
Parole Ineligibility Review Hearings
(2) The Ontario Review of Parole Ineligibility Rules (Rule 50), as enacted by the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice under subsection 745.64(1) of the Code, are attached to these rules for administrative purposes.
Transitional Provisions
(3) These rules come into force on March 1, 2012.
(4) The following are repealed:
(a) Part I of the Rules Respecting Criminal Proceedings, SI/85-152, Canada Gazette Part II, August 21, 1985 as amended;
(b) Ontario Supreme Court Rules Respecting Pre-hearing Conferences in Criminal Matters, SI/86-145, Canada Gazette Part II, August 20, 1986;
(c) Ontario District Court Rules Respecting Pre-hearing Conferences in Criminal Matters, SI/86-214, Canada Gazette Part II, December 24, 1986;
(d) Ontario County and District Court Judges’ Criminal Courts Summary Conviction Appeal Rules, SI/77-213, Canada Gazette Part II, November 9, 1977;
(e) Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings Rules, SI/92-99, 1992 Canada Gazette Part II, June 3, 1992;
(f) Ontario Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole, SOR/92-270, 1992 Canada Gazette Part II, June 3, 1992; and,
(g) Rules Amending the Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings Rules, SI/97-121, 1997 Canada Gazette Part II, October 29, 1997.
- SI/2014-5, s. 2
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