![]() ![]() Judicial directionĮach court has jurisdiction over its own records, and all policies respecting access to court documents, files and exhibits are subject to judicial direction. The Court Services Division makes policies regarding the care and maintenance of court files and documents, in accordance with applicable law, and subject to judicial direction. The Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for the care and maintenance of court files and documents, with the exception of court files and documents in Provincial Offences courts, which are administered by municipal partners under a transfer agreement. The Supreme Court of Canada has held that the courts have a supervisory and protecting power over their records, and as a result, determine rules for public access. In general, most court documents are publicly accessible, unless restricted by a: Ontario’s court system is based on the fundamental principles of openness and accessibility.
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