Bring a prisoner to court without retyping accused and institution details

Counsel seeking attendance of a prisoner at a Superior Court criminal proceeding repeat the prisoner's name, correctional institution, court file number, and hearing details on every Form 12 order 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 12 - Order for Attendance of Prisoner at Court Proceeding (Criminal Code, ss. 527(1) and Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 23) — csr-12-23

What this form is about

Form csr-12-23 is Form 12 — Order for Attendance of Prisoner at Court Proceeding under section 527(1) of the Criminal Code and Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 23, directing that a detained accused attend a court proceeding — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Prisoner full legal name and date of birth.
• Correctional institution name and location.
• Court file number, courthouse, and hearing date and time.
• Counsel name and contact details for service on the institution.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your prisoner, counsel, and institution 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.