Ontario Small Claims Court Deadlines Calculator
Our interactive calculator helps you compute deadlines in a Small Claims case.
Ontario Small Claims Court Deadline Calculator
This interactive calculator helps you compute deadlines in an Ontario Small Claims Court case.
Use this free tool to calculate litigation deadlines under Ontario’s Rules of the Small Claims Court. This calculator determines the date on which a deadline falls by applying Rule 3.01 (computation of time) and Rule 1.02 (definition of “holiday”), including weekends and Ontario court holidays.
Disclaimer: This tool is provided for reference purposes only. Always verify deadlines against applicable law and seek legal advice when appropriate. For questions or to report an error, please email Tom at admin@courtready.ca.
The “Between” option uses the Rule 3.01 convention: exclude the first date, include the second.
Explanation (based on Rule 3.01)
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Courtready’s Ontario Small Claims Court Deadlines Calculator
This interactive calculator helps you compute deadlines in an Ontario Small Claims Court case, without having to manually count days or second-guess the rules.
In addition, the tool explains how and why the date was calculated, with reference to rules 1.02 and 3.01, so you can understand the logic behind the result.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This tool helps you calculate deadlines in Small Claims Court by applying Ontario’s procedural rules (Rules of Small Claims Court) to your specific dates.
Use “after” to calculate deadlines small claims rules set after an event, “before” to calculate deadlines that must be met before an event, and “between” when you want to calculate dates in Small Claims by counting the number of days between two events using the court’s method.
Yes. The tool automatically checks for weekends and Ontario court holidays. If a deadline falls on a holiday, it moves the deadline to the next business day, as the rules require.
In some stiuations, the tool shows both the formal rule-based date and a recommended earlier date. This helps you avoid accidentally shortening the notice period and provides a safer practical deadline.
Yes. After you run a calculation, the tool provides a plain-English explanation showing how it counted the days, whether holidays were skipped, and which rule logic it applied. You can also copy or email the full result and explanation directly from the tool.