How to withdraw a defence (Form 23C) — and autofill rcp-23c with my-id.ca
Withdraw a statement of defence without retyping defendant and plaintiff details
Defendants withdrawing a defence repeat party names, addresses, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 23C Notice of Withdrawal of Defence. 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 23C - Courts of Justice Act. Notice of Withdrawal of Defence — rcp-23c
What this form is about
Form rcp-23c is Form 23C — Notice of Withdrawal of Defence under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm effects on default and costs with counsel on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Defendant legal name and address.
- Plaintiff name and address.
- Counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and defence being withdrawn.
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 withdrawal?
- The defendant may be noted in default as to the claim — confirm consequences with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills names and addresses used across civil litigation forms.
- Can a plaintiff withdraw a defence?
- This form is for withdrawal of a defendant's defence — confirm procedure 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.