How to serve written examination questions (Form 35A) — and autofill rcp-35a with my-id.ca
Conduct written examination for discovery without retyping party and counsel details
Parties serving written questions on examination for discovery repeat examining party identity, person examined, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 35A. 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 35A - Courts of Justice Act. Questions on Written Examination for Discovery — rcp-35a
What this form is about
Form rcp-35a is Form 35A — Questions on Written Examination for Discovery under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure — confirm when written discovery is permitted on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Examining party legal name and address.
- Person to be examined name and role.
- Examining counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and written questions — prepare with counsel.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your party 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
- When is written discovery available?
- Confirm Rule 35 requirements and court consent with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills party and counsel names and addresses; questions need legal drafting.
- What response form follows?
- The examined party may respond under Rule 35 — confirm timelines with counsel.
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.