Ontario. Supreme Court. Registrar's Office

• Registrar's Office

• Ontario. Supreme Court. Administrative Branch

In 1923, the Registrar's Office of the High Court Division was combined with the Registrar's Office of the Appellate Division, to form a single Registrar's Office for the Supreme Court; with the former Registrar of the Appellate Division assuming the position of Senior Registrar.

The Registrar's Office was also known as the Administrative Branch of the Supreme Court offices, which were located at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario.

The Registrar's Office of the Supreme Court continued to exist until 1989, when legislation was passed merging the Supreme and District Courts of Ontario and regionalizing the administration of justice in the province.

The Registrar’s Office of the Supreme Court performed the same duties as the predecessor Court of Appeal and High Court Registrars, namely, receiving the various fees and sums payable to the court; sealing, entering, filing and maintaining custody of writs; entering appearances and judgements; and the filing of a variety of records and reports of the court, including all declarations, pleas, demurers, recognizances, and writs of execution.

In addition to the Senior Registrar, the office was responsible for receiving and maintaining the records of all criminal cases tried at Assize; and for the Surrogate Clerk of Ontario, who was responsible for maintaining a record of all applications for grants of probate and letters of administration for estates of the deceased in the province.

Order in Council 128/216 (May 4, 1923)

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Legislation/Orders in Council (see above) Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Supreme Court of Ontario (Civil Matters), 1951

Annual Report of the Ministry of the Attorney General, 1989/90

Ontario Public Accounts

Ontario Government Telephone Directories, 1988/1989

Archivist(s):
T. Belton, R. Anger