Remote court proceedings

The Mississauga Provincial Offences Court, Prosecution and APS offices are closed on October 29, 2024. You can still pay provincial offences and parking payments, submit your early resolution or trial requests and make screening appointments online using the website portals.

The Ontario Court of Justice introduced these measures to ensure that members of the public and the media continue to have appropriate access to court proceedings.

Guides

Before you attend remote court proceedings, review the Ontario Court of Justice’s Remote Court Appearances Guide for Participants.

If you are representing yourself in court, refer to the Ontario Court of Justice’s Guide for Self-Represented Parties.

Zoom virtual court links

When attending a trial, early resolution or summons date virtually, you must connect by video. If you can’t be on camera, attend in person at the address and courtroom on your notice of trial.

Confirm your hearing details and courtroom by hearing date:

Phone number Meeting ID number Passcode Meeting link
M1 +1 647 374 4685 620 8364 2025 999782 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/62083642025
M2 +1 647 374 4685 648 7350 0868 787939  

https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/64873500868

M3 +1 647 374 4685 632 8613 6017 399288  

https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/63286136017

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https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/62388067983

M5 +1 647 374 4685 646 7890 7823 095583  

https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/64678907823

MER +1 647 374 4685 630 0777 3705 613803  

https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/63007773705

 

Phone number Meeting ID number Passcode Meeting link
M1 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

669 5111 2205 627090 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/66951112205
M2 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

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M3 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

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M4 +1 647 375 2971

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M5 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

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MER +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

669 4723 0191 961477 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/66947230191
Phone number Meeting ID number Passcode Meeting link
M1 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

658 6539 6773 898111 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/65865396773
M2 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

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M3 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

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M4 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

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M5 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

646 7890 7823 095583 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/64678907823
MER +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

612 1874 8299 320753 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/61218748299

 

Phone number Meeting ID number Passcode Meeting link
M1 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

627 1088 2088 609800 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/62710882088
M2 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

687 1562 9683 136071 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/68715629683
M3 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

678 5594 8095 139762 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/67855948095
M4 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

647 6363 5570 144831 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/64763635570
M5 +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

646 7890 7823 095583 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/64678907823
MER +1 647 375 2971

+1 647 374 4685

+1 647 375 2970

620 7381 6408 092209 https://mississauga-ca.zoom.us/j/62073816408

 

Participating in remote court

When you’re attending virtual court proceedings, you must conduct yourself the same was as if you were physically in the courtroom.

The same expectations and requirements for conduct and professional behaviour apply.

Before joining the proceedings

  • Join the proceedings from a quiet and private space. Make sure any background distractions from your surroundings can’t be seen or heard.
  • Join the proceedings from a well-lit space. Avoid the use of filters or backgrounds. This helps ensure your identity during the proceedings.
  • The device you use to join the proceedings should be either fully charged or plugged into an external power source
  • Sign into the virtual courtroom on Zoom five minutes before your court matter
  • Use your legal first and last name when signing in
  • Make sure that you’re connected to the internet or a WiFi hotspot. Otherwise, you won’t be able to use Zoom. If you lose connectivity, try to rejoin immediately. If you’re unable to rejoin, call 905-615-4500.
  • You must be dressed appropriately for court
  • No food, beverages, gum chewing or smoking is permitted. You may have water during your court proceedings.
  • If possible, use a headset with a microphone to make sure you can be heard clearly
  • Close all other applications so you’re not distracted during the proceedings
  • Cell phones must be muted
  • Disrupting court proceedings or failing to remain on mute may result in individuals being removed from the call
  • There may be other matters are set for the same timeframe. There may be a waiting period before your matter is addressed.

During court proceedings

  • You must remain on mute for the duration of your attendance unless you are called upon to speak on the record
  • Make sure your camera is on before you speak. It is mandatory that you participate by video. Your scheduled virtual court matter cannot be completed by audio only.
  • State your name for the record before speaking in court
  • Don’t carry conversations while court is in session
  • If you have technical difficulties during the proceedings, use the “virtual hand” on Zoom. Press *9 if joining by telephone.
  • It’s an offence to record, photograph, screenshot or live stream court matters without pre-authorization

Instructions for Zoom meetings

You can download and install Zoom onto your device, or join a Zoom meeting through your web browser.

You can download and install the Zoom desktop client onto your device.

If you’re using an Apple device, follow these instructions on how to install Zoom on Mac.

Use the link provided to you, or:

  • Go to the Zoom website
  • Click “Join a meeting” at the top right of the page. You don’t have to sign into Zoom to join a meeting.

Enter the meeting ID and your legal first and last name. Then click “join”.

You can unselect the following boxes:

  • “Remember my name for future meetings”
  • “Do not connect to audio”
  • “Turn off my video”

Once you join the meeting, you’ll automatically be placed in the waiting room until the host admits you into the virtual courtroom. You can keep your camera off while in the waiting room.

Viewing options

There are two viewing options for Zoom meetings: gallery or speaker view.

  • Gallery view displays everyone in equally sized screens that adjust in size based on the number of participants
  • Speaker view displays the individual who is speaking in a large screen. Other participants are shown in smaller screens above the person speaking. The system automatically changes to display the person who is speaking.

Change the view

To change the view, click the “Gallery view/speaker view” button in the upper-right section of the screen. This will only change your view, it will not affect the other participants.

Control bar

The control bar is located at the bottom of the screen. The control bar disappears when not in use. Move your mouse or touch the screen (if using a touchscreen device) to make it reappear.

Mute

The “mute” button mutes or unmutes your microphone. Keep your microphone on mute when you’re not speaking.

Start/stop video

The “start/stop video” button turns your camera on and off. If your camera is off, a red line will appear through the camera icon. Click on the camera icon to turn your camera on.