How to file a notice that a proceeding may be stayed (Form 2.1A) — and autofill rcp-2-1a with my-id.ca
Warn that a civil action may be stayed or dismissed without retyping party and counsel details
Parties or the court giving notice that a proceeding or motion may be stayed or dismissed for delay repeat plaintiff, defendant, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 2.1A under the Courts of Justice Act. 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 2.1a - Courts of Justice Act Notice That Proceeding (or Motion) May Be Stayed or Dismissed — rcp-2-1a
What this form is about
Form rcp-2-1a is Form 2.1A — Notice That Proceeding (or Motion) May Be Stayed or Dismissed under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm timelines and responses on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Plaintiff legal name and address.
- Defendant name and address.
- Counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and proceeding or motion affected.
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 happens after this notice?
- Parties may need to take steps to avoid stay or dismissal — confirm rules with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills names and addresses across civil litigation forms.
- Who may issue Form 2.1A?
- Typically the registrar or as directed by the court — confirm on ontariocourts.ca.
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.