Issuing and Filing of Documents
 4.05 (1) A document may be issued on personal attendance in the court office by the party seeking to issue it or by someone on the party’s behalf, unless these rules provide otherwise.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 4.05 (1); O. Reg. 452/98, s. 3 (1); O. Reg. 43/14, s. 3 (1). Electronic Issuing (1.1) Any document to be issued under these rules may be issued electronically, (a) by the registrar dating, signing and sealing with an electronic version of the seal of the court a copy of the document in electronic format; or (b) by use of the software authorized by the Ministry of the Attorney General for the purpose. O. Reg. 689/20, s. 6 (1). Deemed Issuing (1.2) A document issued under subrule (1.1) shall be deemed to have been issued by the Superior Court of Justice.  O. Reg. 14/04, s. 4 (1). (1.2.1), (1.2.2)  Revoked:  O. Reg. 14/04, s. 4 (1). Notice — Document Issued (1.3) After a document is issued electronically, notice that it was issued shall be sent to the party that had it issued.  O. Reg. 427/01, s. 6 (3). Place of Filing (2) The following requirements govern the place of filing of documents in proceedings, unless the documents are filed in the course of a hearing or these rules provide otherwise: 1. All documents required to be filed in a proceeding shall be filed in the court office in which the proceeding was commenced, subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. 2. If the proceeding has been transferred to another county in accordance with rule 13.1.02, the documents shall be filed in the court office in the new county, subject to paragraph 3. 3. An affidavit, transcript, record or factum to be used at a hearing shall be filed in the court office in the county where the hearing is to be held. 4. Documents relating to a motion to transfer a proceeding to another county under rule 13.1.02 shall be filed in the court office of the county to which the transfer is sought, if subrule 13.1.02 (3.1) applies.  O. Reg. 14/04, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 438/08, s. 7. (3) Revoked:  O. Reg. 14/04, s. 4 (2). Filing by Leaving in Court Office or by Mail (4) Any document, other than one that is to be issued, may be filed by leaving it in the proper court office or mailing it to the proper court office, accompanied by the prescribed fee.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 4.05 (4). Electronic Filing (4.1) If these rules permit or require a document to be filed electronically, the software authorized by the Ministry of the Attorney General for the purpose shall be used for the filing. O. Reg. 43/14, s. 3 (3). (4.1.1) Revoked: O. Reg. 487/16, s. 2 (1). (4.1.2) Revoked:  O. Reg. 14/04, s. 4 (3). Confirmation of Filing (4.2) The electronic filing of a document in accordance with this rule shall be confirmed by way of a notice of accepted filing given through the authorized software. O. Reg. 584/17, s. 2 (1). Date of Filing where Filed by Mail (5) Where a document is filed by mail, the date of the filing stamp of the court office on the document shall be deemed to be the date of its filing, unless the court orders otherwise.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 4.05 (5). Where Document Filed by Mail not Received (6) Where a court office has no record of the receipt of a document alleged to have been filed by mail, the document shall be deemed not to have been filed, unless the court orders otherwise.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 4.05 (6). Date of Electronic Issuance, Filing (7) A document that is issued or filed electronically is considered to have been issued or filed, as the case may be, on the date indicated on the document by the registrar or the authorized software. O. Reg. 689/20, s. 6 (2). Issuance, Filing Outside of Business Hours (8) If a document is issued or filed electronically outside of regular business hours, the registrar or the authorized software shall indicate that the document was issued or filed, as the case may be, on the next day that is not a holiday. O. Reg. 689/20, s. 6 (2). (9) Revoked: O. Reg. 584/17, s. 2 (2). Requirement to Keep Original (10) A person who electronically files a document that was originally signed, certified or commissioned in paper format shall, (a) retain the original document in paper format until the thirtieth day after the expiry of the period for an appeal in the proceeding; and (b) make the original document in paper format available for inspection and copying no later than five days after a request of the court or of any party to the proceeding to do so. O. Reg. 584/17, s. 2 (2); O. Reg. 248/21, s. 12. (11) Revoked: O. Reg. 584/17, s. 2 (2).