How to designate counsel for a criminal trial (Form 18) — and autofill csr-650-01 with my-id.ca
Design counsel to receive disclosure and appear without retyping accused details
Accused persons designating counsel under section 650.01 of the Criminal Code repeat their identity, designated counsel contact information, and court file references on every Form 18 designation. 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 18 - Designation Of Counsel (Criminal Code, section 650.01) — csr-650-01
What this form is about
Form csr-650-01 is Form 18 — Designation of Counsel under section 650.01 of the Criminal Code, allowing designated counsel to receive disclosure and appear on the accused's behalf — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Accused full legal name and date of birth.
- Designated counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number, courthouse, and proceeding details.
- Scope of designation — confirm with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your accused and designated 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
- What does designation of counsel allow?
- Designated counsel may receive disclosure and appear as permitted under section 650.01 — confirm on ontariocourtforms.on.ca.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills accused and counsel contact details across criminal forms.
- Can designation be revoked?
- Confirm how to cancel or replace designation with the court.
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.