Obtain foreign evidence without retyping accused and counsel details

Counsel seeking letters of request for examination of witnesses outside Ontario repeat accused identity, counsel contacts, witness particulars, and court file references on every Form 15 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 15 - Letter of Request (Criminal Code, s. 709 and Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 24) — csr-15-24

What this form is about

Form csr-15-24 is Form 15 — Letter of Request under section 709 of the Criminal Code and Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 24, requesting judicial assistance to examine a witness abroad — 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 foreign jurisdiction 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.