Like other courts, the Small Claims Court, of course, collects fees for every step of the procedure that either party takes. The plaintiff’s (claimant’s) process begins with registering a small claim. The claim filing fee is $108.00. If the plaintiff and defendant do not settle the claim at the settlement conference, the Small Claims Court judge sends the case to a trial. In this case, the plaintiff must pay a $308.00 fee for requesting a trial. Motion hearing costs $127.00. The defendant must pay $77.00 to register a defence against a small claim. There are other fees for the relatively less common services, such as enforcement procedures.
The complete list of the Ontario Small Claims Court fees and allowances is here.
