Commence a civil action without retyping plaintiff and defendant details

Plaintiffs commencing an action in the Superior Court of Justice repeat party names, addresses, counsel contact information, and court references on every Form 14A Statement of Claim. 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: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 14A - Courts of Justice Act Statement of Claim — rcp-14a

What this form is about

Form rcp-14a is Form 14A — Statement of Claim under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure, commencing a civil action in the Superior Court of Justice — confirm pleadings rules on ontariocourts.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Plaintiff's full legal name and address.
• Each defendant's name and address for service.
• Plaintiff's lawyer name, firm, address, and contact details if represented.
• Nature of claim and relief sought — prepared with legal advice.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your plaintiff, defendant, and counsel names, addresses, and contact 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.