{"id":50615,"date":"2022-08-25T17:19:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orders.cleo.on.ca\/?post_type=publications-page&#038;p=50615"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:53:27","slug":"which-court-will-hear-the-case","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/which-court-will-hear-the-case","title":{"rendered":"Which court will hear the case?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Court of Justice handles most criminal matters. The Superior Court of Justice handles the most serious offences.<\/p>\n<h2>Domestic violence court<\/h2>\n<p>There is an Integrated Domestic Violence Court at the Ontario Court of Justice. This means the same judge hears both the family law and criminal law cases that involve family violence. 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