Complete a criminal pre-trial conference report without retyping accused and counsel details

Counsel preparing a pre-trial conference report under section 625.1 of the Criminal Code repeat accused identity, Crown and defence counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 17 report. 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 17- Pre-Trial Conference Report (Criminal Code, s. 625.1, Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 28) — csr-17-28

What this form is about

Form csr-17-28 is Form 17 — Pre-Trial Conference Report under section 625.1 of the Criminal Code and Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 28 — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Accused full legal name and date of birth.
• Defence and Crown counsel names, firms, and contacts.
• Court file number, courthouse, and conference date.
• Charges and anticipated trial issues — prepare with counsel.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your accused and 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.