How to swear a criminal proceedings affidavit (Form 4) — and autofill csr-4 with my-id.ca
Support criminal court steps without retyping deponent and counsel details
Parties and affiants in Superior Court criminal proceedings repeat deponent identity, accused or applicant names, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 4 affidavit under Rule 4. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourtforms.on.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 4 - Affidavit (Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 4) — csr-4
What this form is about
Form csr-4 is Form 4 — Affidavit under Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 4, used for motions and applications in criminal proceedings — confirm when it applies on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Deponent full legal name and address.
- Accused or applicant name and role in the proceeding.
- Counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and affidavit purpose — prepare content with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your deponent, accused, and counsel identity details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- When is Form 4 used in criminal proceedings?
- For motions and applications requiring an affidavit under Rule 4 — confirm with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills names and addresses; substantive affidavit content needs legal drafting.
- Who may swear the affidavit?
- Confirm affiant requirements under Rule 4 with your lawyer.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.