File an Appeal

How to File for an Appeal

A defendant or a prosecutor may file for an appeal within 30 days of a conviction, acquittal, or sentence. Fines must be paid in order to file an appeal, otherwise the Application to File an Appeal Without Paying Fine is required to be submitted in addition to the appeal forms. Fine payments are only accepted at a Provincial Offences Court Office. All appeal applications can be found here. 

Appeal forms are available at the Court Services department, but must be filed at:

Ontario Court of Justice
700 N. Christina Street
Sarnia, ON N7V 3C2

Telephone: 519-333-2950

Once an appeal package has been filed, the Ontario Court of Justice will set an appeal hearing date which will be sent to the required parties.

For more information, the Ontario Court of Justice has prepared a Guide to Appeals for Provincial Offences matters.

Transcripts

If required, requests for transcripts must be made at the County of Lambton Court Services Department. Three copies must be ordered and paid for: one for the defendant, one for the Prosecution/Crown, and one for the Judge. A cash deposit is required for any transcripts ordered and payment must be made in full at time of pick-up.

A Transcript Order Form must be filed with the payment. The fee schedule can be found below.

Digital Audio Recordings

You can request a digital audio recording before a Judge or Justice of the Peace. The fee for digital audio recordings is $20.00. Copies will be provided with a court order and upon completion of the court request form, to the following:

• Self-represented parties
• Media not on the Joint Courts' List of Designated Media for Access to Digital Court Recordings posted on the Ontario Courts' website
• Authorized agents representing parties who are not licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada
• Members of the public