General Information

At present, the Provincial Court consists of 25 judges, including the Chief Judge and the Associate Chief Judge, all of whom have jurisdiction throughout the province. The judges live throughout the province and generally preside at court locations in the areas or regions of the province where they live. Retired judges may preside part time, as required, until they reach the age of 75 years. The number of retired part time judges varies from time to time.

The Provincial Court sits regularly in 27 locations across the province. The judges' offices are located in 12 court centres.

The Provincial Court is a court of record and is open to the public. The Court's authority is statutory and its judges are empowered to carry out judicial acts under a number of statutes.

The Provincial Court deals mainly, although not exclusively, with criminal and quasi-criminal charges, over which it has broad jurisdiction. Almost all persons charged with an offence, whether federal, provincial or municipal, must appear in the provincial court, and most charges are tried there.

See - Information kits for representing yourself in the Provincial Court.