How to obtain an order for commission and letter of request (Form 16) — and autofill csr-16 with my-id.ca
Combine commission and letter of request without retyping accused and counsel details
Counsel seeking a combined judicial order for a commission and letter of request repeat accused identity, counsel contacts, witness particulars, and court file references on every Form 16 application under Rule 24. 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 16 - Order for Commission and Letter of Request (Criminal Proceedings Rules, Rule 24) — csr-16-24
What this form is about
Form csr-16-24 is Form 16 — Order for Commission and Letter of Request under Criminal Proceedings Rules Rule 24, combining instruments for out-of-jurisdiction witness evidence — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Accused full legal name and date of birth.
- Defence or Crown counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Witness name and foreign jurisdiction for examination.
- Court file number and presiding court.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your accused, counsel, and witness 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 the combined Form 16 used?
- When both a commission and letter of request are required for the same witness — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills the same counsel and accused details used on Forms 14 and 15.
- Who issues the order?
- A judge of the Superior Court of Justice — confirm filing procedure.
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.