Courthouses · Ottawa
Ottawa courthouse: where is bail court, and when?
In short
Ottawa has one entry in Ontario’s court directory: 161 Elgin St., second floor, where criminal cases for adults and youth are both listed.
Court offices are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Which courtroom bail sits in is set by the court on the day; Remandly confirms the courtroom with you on the call.
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Where
161 Elgin St., 2nd Fl., Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K1
When
- Court offices: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Counter service: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Hours checked against the official court directory, October 14, 2026
What to bring
Getting there and inside
- One Elgin Street building carries nearly every kind of case Ontario lists for Ottawa: criminal and youth criminal, civil, family, Divisional Court, enforcement, small claims, even bankruptcy.
- Ottawa’s Crown Attorney’s Office shares that Elgin Street address, as does the Victim/Witness Assistance Program office.
- Service in French is offered at 161 Elgin both by phone and at the counter.
- Ontario’s page for this courthouse asks anyone who needs disability accommodations for a court proceeding to contact its accessibility coordinator as early as possible.
From: Ontario court directory — 161 Elgin St. (read October 14, 2026)
Sources
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