Design counsel to receive disclosure and appear without retyping accused details

Accused persons designating counsel under section 650.01 of the Criminal Code repeat their identity, designated counsel contact information, and court file references on every Form 18 designation. 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 18 - Designation Of Counsel (Criminal Code, section 650.01) — csr-650-01

What this form is about

Form csr-650-01 is Form 18 — Designation of Counsel under section 650.01 of the Criminal Code, allowing designated counsel to receive disclosure and appear on the accused's behalf — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Accused full legal name and date of birth.
• Designated counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
• Court file number, courthouse, and proceeding details.
• Scope of designation — confirm with counsel.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your accused and designated counsel 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.