How to file a reply (Form 25A) — and autofill rcp-25a with my-id.ca
Reply to a defence without retyping plaintiff and defendant details
Plaintiffs filing a reply to a defence repeat party names, addresses, counsel contacts, and court file references on every Form 25A Reply. 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 25A- Courts of Justice Act. Reply — rcp-25a
What this form is about
Form rcp-25a is Form 25A — Reply under the Courts of Justice Act and Rules of Civil Procedure, responding to new matters raised in a defence — confirm scope on ontariocourts.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Plaintiff legal name and address.
- Defendant name and address.
- Counsel name, firm, address, and contacts.
- Court file number and defence issues to reply to.
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
- When is a reply required?
- When the defence raises new matters — confirm rules and deadlines with counsel.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills names and addresses; substantive reply pleadings need legal drafting.
- Can a defendant file Form 25A?
- No — this form is for a plaintiff's reply to a defence.
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.