Report trial readiness after a readiness court without retyping accused and counsel details

Counsel reporting trial readiness after a trial readiness court repeat accused identity, Crown and defence contacts, charge particulars, and court file references on every Form 18C1 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 18C1 - Trial Readiness Report (Where Trial Readiness Court Held) — csr-18c1

What this form is about

Form csr-18c1 is Form 18C1 — Trial Readiness Report used where a trial readiness court was held, documenting readiness for trial under the Criminal Proceedings Rules — 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 readiness court date.
• Charges and estimated trial length — 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.