Ontario Small Claims Court · Toronto territorial division · claims up to $50,000

Small Claims Court for North York.

The Small Claims Court for the whole City of Toronto sits in North York, at 47 Sheppard Avenue East beside Sheppard–Yonge station. North York has been part of the City of Toronto since 1998, and Toronto is one territorial division. File online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal, or at the counter. Claims up to $50,000.

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Where North York claims are filed

Small Claims Court in Toronto

47 Sheppard – Small Claims Courthouse

47 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 5N1

416-326-3554

The only Small Claims Court location for the City of Toronto territorial division. Toronto filings go through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (r. 1.05.5), not Small Claims Court Submissions Online.

Small Claims Court in Toronto: the local guide

Territorial division: Rules of the Small Claims Court, r. 1.02(1)(b)(ix). Address read from ontario.ca on 2026-08-23.

Why North York files there

Small Claims Court venue runs by territorial division, not by city. A territorial division is a county, a district, or a regional municipality, plus nine single-tier cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton (rule 1.02(1)).

The City of Toronto has been one municipality since 1998, and the Rules name it as one territorial division. Its former cities and boroughs, North York included, share the one courthouse at 47 Sheppard Avenue East.

Rule 6.01 lets you start the action in the territorial division where the cause of action arose, or where a defendant lives or carries on business, or at the court's place of sitting nearest to a defendant. One of those tests must fit this location.

Which court location is the right one? The guide

How to file from North York

Ontario Courts Public Portal

Toronto claims are filed through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (rule 1.05.5, in force October 14, 2025), with Case Center for hearing documents (rule 1.05.6).

File a claim$108
File a defence$77
Default judgment$94
Set a trial date$308

O. Reg. 332/16, as stored 2026-01-06. Fee waiver: O. Reg. 2/05.

Portal support: CourtsPortal@ontario.ca, 647-438-0403 or 1-800-980-4962 (ontario.ca, read 2026-09-14).

Getting there from North York

Sheppard–Yonge station is under Yonge Street at Sheppard Avenue, with an entrance at the Hullmark Centre on the southeast corner of Yonge and Sheppard. Line 1 Yonge–University serves it from Finch station in the north and from downtown in the south. Line 4 Sheppard runs 5.5 km entirely within North York, from Don Mills station to Sheppard–Yonge. Don Mills station is at Sheppard Avenue East and Don Mills Road; the stops between are Bayview, Bessarion and Leslie. The courthouse is one block east of the station.

Wikipedia: "Sheppard–Yonge station", "Line 4 Sheppard", "North York", read 2026-09-17.

Courthouses in North York

North York's former courthouse at 1000 Finch Avenue West was an Ontario Court of Justice criminal location. It was one of six amalgamated into 10 Armoury Street between March and May 2023. The courthouse at 2201 Finch Avenue West stayed open as the Toronto Region Bail Centre for adult bail hearings, and it serves criminal court only. Small Claims Court for the whole city sits at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, which also houses a Family Court office.

Court Services Division 2023–2024 annual report; ontario.ca court locations for 47 Sheppard Ave. East and 2201 Finch Ave. West, read 2026-09-17.

North York in the City of Toronto

The Township of North York was formed on June 13, 1922. It became the Borough of North York in 1967 and the City of North York on February 14, 1979. North York was amalgamated into Toronto on January 1, 1998. It runs from Steeles Avenue in the north to the old city limits in the south, between the Humber River and Victoria Park Avenue. North York Centre, on Yonge Street between Finch and Sheppard, is where the courthouse stands.

Wikipedia, "North York", read 2026-09-17.

North York neighbourhoods that file at the same court

Amesbury · Armour Heights · Bathurst Manor · Bayview Village · Bayview Woods-Steeles · Bedford Park · Black Creek · The Bridle Path · Clanton Park · Don Mills · Don Valley Village · Downsview · Flemingdon Park · Glen Park · Henry Farm · Hillcrest Village · Hoggs Hollow · Humber Summit · Humbermede · Jane and Finch · Lansing · Lawrence Heights · Lawrence Manor · Ledbury Park · Maple Leaf · Newtonbrook · Parkway Forest · Parkwoods · Pelmo Park-Humberlea · Pleasant View · Victoria Village · Westminster–Branson · Willowdale · York Mills · York University Heights

Wikipedia, "List of neighbourhoods in Toronto", North York section, read 2026-09-17.

The clocks that matter

2 years

Limitation period

From the day you discovered the claim (Limitations Act, 2002, s. 4).

6 months

To serve the claim

From the issue date (rule 8.01(2)). Then file the Affidavit of Service, Form 8A.

20 days

To file a defence

From service (rule 9.01). No defence: the plaintiff can ask for default judgment.

90 days

To the settlement conference

After the first defence is filed (rule 13.01(3)). Every defended case has one.

Count your own deadlines

What people in North York sue for

The same money disputes fill every Small Claims list in Ontario. Pick yours: each page has what you must show, the documents that help, the route, and the deadline.

Served with a claim in North York? You have 20 days.

Also in Toronto

These places are in the same territorial division and file at the same court:

Every Small Claims Court location in Ontario

Questions people ask about Small Claims Court in North York

Is the Toronto Small Claims Court in North York?
Yes. 47 Sheppard Avenue East, postal code M2N 5N1, is on Sheppard Avenue just east of Yonge Street, in the North York Centre area. It is the only Small Claims Court location for the City of Toronto. Claims from Scarborough, Etobicoke, East York, York and downtown are filed here too (ontario.ca court locations, read 2026-09-17).
What happened to the courthouse at 1000 Finch Avenue West?
It closed as a court location. It was one of six Ontario Court of Justice criminal courthouses amalgamated into 10 Armoury Street in 2023 (Court Services Division 2023–2024 annual report). It was a criminal court, not a Small Claims Court. Small Claims Court filings go through the Ontario Courts Public Portal or to 47 Sheppard Avenue East.
How do I get to 47 Sheppard from Don Mills, Willowdale or Finch?
From the east side of North York, Line 4 Sheppard runs from Don Mills station to Sheppard–Yonge in four stops. From Finch station, take Line 1 south to Sheppard–Yonge. The station is at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, one block west of the courthouse (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-17). From the west side of North York, plan the trip at ttc.ca to reach Line 1. Trials are mostly in person and settlement conferences are mostly by video (SCJ 2024–2025 report), so check your notice before you travel.
Do I have to go to the courthouse to file?
No. Toronto claims are filed through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (rule 1.05.5, in force October 14, 2025). Hearing documents go to Case Center (rule 1.05.6). The counter at 47 Sheppard is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ontario.ca, read 2026-09-17). Trials are mostly in person; settlement conferences are mostly by video (SCJ 2024–2025 report).
Where is the Small Claims Court for North York?
North York is part of the City of Toronto, which is one territorial division (Rules of the Small Claims Court, r. 1.02(1)). Toronto's only Small Claims Court location is 47 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, M2N 5N1, 416-326-3554 (ontario.ca, read 2026-08-23). North York has no separate courthouse.
Do I have to file my claim at Toronto?
Not always. Under rule 6.01 you start the action in the territorial division where the cause of action arose, or where any defendant lives or carries on business, or at the court's sitting place nearest to a defendant (O. Reg. 258/98, r. 6.01(1)). If the money is owed to you in North York and the defendant is also in Toronto, Toronto is the court. If the defendant lives or does business somewhere else, that place can be the venue instead.
Can I file a North York claim online?
Yes. Toronto region claims are filed through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (rule 1.05.5, in force October 14, 2025) with an Ontario.ca login. Staff review a submission within 3 business days. Hearing documents go to Case Center (rule 1.05.6). The filing fee is $108 for an infrequent claimant (O. Reg. 332/16, as stored 2026-01-06).
What is the Small Claims Court limit for North York?
The same as everywhere in Ontario: $50,000, not counting interest and costs (Courts of Justice Act s. 23; O. Reg. 626/00 s. 1, as amended by O. Reg. 42/25, in force October 1, 2025). A claim cannot be split into two to fit under the limit (rule 6.02).
How long do I have to sue in North York?
In most cases, 2 years from the day you discovered the claim (Limitations Act, 2002, s. 4 and s. 5). After the claim is issued, you have 6 months to serve it (rule 8.01(2)); the defendant then has 20 days to file a Defence (rule 9.01).

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