MacDonald Law Office
94 Beckwith St N K7A2C1 Smiths Falls, ON, Canada

COVID-19 Updated March 22, 2020 Due to the unprecedented Covid-19 outbreak our office is taking the following precautions:... 1. We will remain open however our office will be used for required appointments only. 2. Our email, faxes and telephone will be monitored remotely. Please be patient as some of us are working from home. There may be a delay in accessing your file as we are working for multiple locations. 3. Please consider alternative forms of signing or reviewing documents. The Law Society as a result of this outbreak is allowing for remote signing. Our office will utilize remote meetings whenever possible. 4. Please do not attend our office if you are sick or your you are under quarantine. We will work with you to make alternative arrangements. Please note we are still accepting new real estate and criminal matters.

Please note the 90 day plea requirement for the early interlock program has been temporarily suspended in Ontario.

Do you have a real estate closing? Refinance that requires a lawyer? While our office is closed we continue to accept new deals. We are willing to work with you should you not be able to attend our office including remote signing.

Just a reminder if you have criminal court today YOU DON’T NEED TO ATTEND! If you are an accused please see the link below for your next date (if your matter is up today it’s May 25). If you are counsel please contact me and I will speak to your matter if it’s in Lanark county. Outside of Lanark please use the CLA volunteer list. CRIMINAL MATTERS OUT OF CUSTODY ACCUSED Criminal courts remain open.... However, if you are not in custody and have a criminal court appearance in the Ontario Court of Justice between Monday March 16 and Friday April 3, you do not need to attend court. If you do not attend court, your matter will be adjourned to another court date 10 weeks from the date of your scheduled appearance. (To find out what date your matter is being adjourned to, see list of adjournment dates.) The court will adjourn your matter without you being present, using a court order called a bench warrant with discretion which will require you to attend court on the new date. If your matter is urgent, you or your counsel may choose to come to court and speak to your matter. If your criminal court appearance is after April 3, 2020, please check the Ontario Court of Justice website (https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/) for updated information. If you have questions, please contact your local courthouse. Contact information for all courts in Ontario is available on the Ministry of the Attorney General website: https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca//courts/Court_Ad

An update: https://www.ontariocourts.ca//covid-19-pandemic-planning-/ CRIMINAL MATTERS OUT OF CUSTODY ACCUSED...Continue reading