How to file a notice of motion (Form 37A) — and autofill rcp-37a with my-id.ca
Bring a civil motion without retyping moving party and counsel details
Parties bringing a motion in civil proceedings repeat moving party identity, responding party names, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 37A Notice of Motion. 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: Ontario Superior Court of Justice — ontariocourts.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): FORM 37A - Courts of Justice Act. Notice of Motion — rcp-37a
What this form is about
Form rcp-37a is Form 37A — Notice of Motion under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure, commencing a motion — confirm motion content and timelines on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Moving party legal name and address.
- Responding party name and address.
- Moving counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number, relief sought, and motion date — prepare with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your plaintiff, defendant, 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
- What must accompany Form 37A?
- Confirm supporting affidavits and facta requirements with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills party and counsel identity fields.
- How is Form 37B different?
- Form rcp-37b confirms a motion after scheduling.
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.