Commission out-of-province evidence without retyping accused and counsel details

Counsel obtaining a commission for examination of witnesses outside Ontario repeat accused identity, counsel contact information, witness particulars, and court file references on every Form 14 commission application. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourtforms.on.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 14 - Commission (Criminal Code, ss. 709 and Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 24) — csr-14-24

What this form is about

Form csr-14-24 is Form 14 — Commission under sections 709 of the Criminal Code and Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 24, authorizing examination of a witness outside Ontario — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Accused full legal name and date of birth.
• Defence or Crown counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
• Witness name and location for examination.
• Court file number and presiding court.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your accused, counsel, and witness identity details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.