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Jury Trials during COVID-19
Jury trials resumed in Nova Scotia on Sept. 8.
The Judiciary worked with the Nova Scotia
Department of Justice to find
off-site venues
across the province that will allow jury selection and trials to proceed in person, while still respecting physical distancing requirements.
LEARN MORE >>
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Media Access during COVID-19
The Nova Scotia Courts have introduced
temporary processes to ensure media continue
to have access to court documents and proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
READ THE UPDATED MEDIA ACCESS POLICY>>
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Virtual Court
Virtual court is an important part
of the
pandemic recovery
plan.
These remote
appearances allow courts to hear
more matters without additional staff at the courthouses. They are also a helpful option
when courtrooms are too small to hold in-person hearings and still respect physical distancing.
LEARN MORE ABOUT VIRTUAL COURT >>
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MEASURES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL |
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| Aug. 24 - UPDATE ON APPEAL PROCEEDINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC >> |
| 2021 |
| May 5 - APPEAL PROCEEDINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC >> |
| April 29 - BEST PRACTICES CHECKLIST FOR VIRTUAL HEARINGS >> |
| 2020 |
| June 22 - PRACTICE DIRECTIVE FOR PROCEEDINGS DURING COVID-19 >> |
| June 5 - COURT OF APPEAL EXPANDS SERVICES AVAILABLE DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
| April 28 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RE: COURT OF APPEAL MATTERS >> |
| March 27 - UPCOMING APPEALS ADJOURNED; FILING DEADLINES SUSPENDED >> |
| March 16 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL >> |
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MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT |
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| Mar 23 - SUPREME COURT ENDING PERSONAL SERVICE BY EMAIL & VIRTUAL AFFIDAVITS >> |
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| Feb. 9 - SUPREME COURT RETURNING TO A SAFE SERVICES MODEL ON FEB. 14 >> |
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| Jan. 26 - SUSPENSION OF JURY TRIALS EXTENDED TO FEB. 11, 2022 >> |
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| Jan. 26 - MODIFIED ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL EXTENDED TO FEB. 11, 2022 >> |
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| Jan. 19 - MODIFIED ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL EXTENDED TO JAN. 31, 2022 >> |
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| Jan. 14 - SUSPENSION OF JURY TRIALS EXTENDED TO JAN. 31, 2022 >> |
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| Jan. 10 - MODIFIED ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL EXTENDED TO JAN. 21, 2022 >> |
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| 2021 |
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| Dec. 29 - MODIFIED ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL EXTENDED TO JAN. 14, 2022 >> |
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| Dec. 28 - JURY TRIALS SUSPENDED UNTIL JAN. 17, 2022 >> |
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| Dec. 17 - SUPREME COURT ADOPTS MODIFIED ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL >> |
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| June 1 - SUPREME COURT RETURNING TO SAFE SERVICES MODEL ON JUNE 7 >> |
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| May 13 - EXPANSION OF SERVICES AVAILABLE UNDER ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL >> |
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| May 4 - VIRTUAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES PERMITTED DURING LOCKDOWN >> |
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| April 28 - ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL IMPLEMENTED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA >> |
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| April 24 - GENERAL DIVISION IN HALIFAX ADOPTS ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL >> |
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| Jan. 25 - NEW PROCESS FOR SCHEDULING INSOLVENCY MATTERS IN HALIFAX >> |
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| 2020 |
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| Nov. 4 - MOTIONS FOR DIRECTIONS TO BE HELD IN-PERSON IN HALIFAX >> |
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| July 23 - UPDATE ON FORECLOSURE SALES DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
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| July 7 - PREPARING FOR VIRTUAL HEARINGS IN SUPREME COURT >> |
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| June 10 - SUPREME COURT (GENERAL DIVISION) EXPANDS VIRTUAL COURT >> |
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| June 8 - SUPREME COURT TRANSITIONING TO SAFE SERVICES MODEL >> |
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| June 4 - SUSPENSION OF FILING DEADLINES LIFTED >> |
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| May 22 - BEST PRACTICES FOR VIRTUAL COURT HEARINGS >> |
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| May 11 - JURY TRIALS SUSPENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 >> |
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| May 7 - SUPREME COURT OFFERING VIRTUAL HEARINGS, SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES >> |
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| May 5 - FILING DEADLINES FOR SUMMARY CONVICTION APPEALS SUSPENDED >> |
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| April 30 - ORDER PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS >> |
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| April 29 - SUPREME COURT TO ALLOW TELECHAMBERS IN HALIFAX >> |
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| April 21 - SUPREME COURT ACCEPTING SOME NON-URGENT FILINGS >> |
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| April 17 - PERSONAL SERVICE VIA EMAIL IN SUPREME COURT (GENERAL DIVISION) >> |
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| April 2 - VIRTUAL AFFIDAVITS IN SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS >> |
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| March 28 - SOME SUPREME COURT FILING DEADLINES SUSPENDED >> |
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| March 26 - SUPREME COURT ACCEPTING FILINGS ELECTRONICALLY >> |
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| March 19 - SUPREME COURT ADOPTS ESSENTAL SERVICES MODEL >> |
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| March 16 - ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT >> |
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| March 15 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT >> |
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| March 13 - ALL UPCOMING JURY TRIALS SUSPENDED >> |
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MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT (FAMILY DIVISION) |
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| April 23 - NOTICE #12 - SAFE SERVICES MODEL CONTINUING IN FAMILY COURTS >> |
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| 2020 |
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| Oct. 9 - NOTICE #11 - PARTICIPANTS FROM OUTSIDE THE ATLANTIC BUBBLE >> |
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| June 15 - NOTICE #10 - SAFE SERVICES MODEL IN FAMILY COURTS >> |
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| April 20 - NOTICE #9 - CHILD AND ADULT PROTECTION MATTERS >> |
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| NOTICE #8 - REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE |
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| NOTICE #7 - REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL RECOMMENDATION >> |
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| NOTICE #6 - REQUEST FOR A DOCUMENT-ONLY PROCEEDING >> |
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| NOTICE #5 - ADDITIONAL PROCESSES DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
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| NOTICE # 4 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (UPDATED) >> |
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| March 27 - NOTICE #3 - TRANSITION TO UNIFIED FAMILY COURT >> |
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| NOTICE #2 - FILING GUIDELINES IN FAMILY DIVISION >> |
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| March 26 - NOTICE #1 - SCHEDULING GUIDELINES IN FAMILY DIVISION MATTERS >> |
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MEASURES IN THE PROVINCIAL COURT AND YOUTH JUSTICE COURT |
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COVID-19 CONSOLIDATED DIRECTIVE FOR THE PROVINCIAL COURT >>
Updated: July 15, 2022
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| July 8 - PROVINCIAL COURT UPDATES PROCESS FOR PEACE BONDS >> |
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| Mar 24 - PROVINCIAL COURT LIFTS SUSPENSION OF SUMMARY OFFENCE FINES >> |
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| Feb. 9 - SOME IN-PERSON TRIALS & SENTENCINGS ALLOWED TO PROCEED IN PERSON >> |
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| (updated Feb. 18, 2022) |
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| Feb. 2 - UPDATED PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN POLICE CUSTODY >> |
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| Jan. 25 - PROVINCIAL COURT EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF IN-PROCEEDINGS UNTIL FEB. 11 >> |
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| Jan. 13 - PROVINCIAL COURT EXTENDS SUSPENSION OF IN-PROCEEDINGS UNTIL JAN. 28 >> |
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| 2021 |
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| Dec. 31 - PROVINCIAL COURT SUSPENDS IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS UNTIL JAN. 14 >> |
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| Nov. 25 - VACCINATION STATUS OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES >> |
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| June 7 - IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS WILL BE PERMITTED, STARTING JUNE 14 >> |
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| April 26 - IN-PERSON PROCEEDINGS SUSPENDED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA >> |
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| April 23 - IN-PERSON MATTERS IN HALIFAX & DARTMOUTH SUSPENDED FOR 4 WEEKS >> |
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| Feb. 25 - FURTHER EXTENSION OF FINE PAYMENTS >> |
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| Jan. 25 - FAXING NEW CRIMINAL INFORMATIONS IN HALIFAX & DARTMOUTH >> |
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| INFORMATIONS FAX COVER SHEET >> |
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| 2020 |
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| Dec. 3 - OUT-OF-PROVINCE PARTICIPANTS IN PROVINCIAL COURT MATTERS >> |
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| Nov. 26 - UPDATE ON FINE PAYMENTS >> |
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| Aug. 20 - UPDATE ON NIGHT COURT MATTERS DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
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| June 23 - UPDATE ON FINES AND DEFAULT CONVICTIONS >> |
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| June 16 - PROVINCIAL COURT EXPANDING IN-PERSON HEARINGS STARTING JULY 2 >> |
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| May 21 - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT IN HALIFAX TO RESUME REMOTE HEARINGS >> |
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| May 15 - DARTMOUTH WELLNESS COURT TO RESUME REMOTE HEARINGS >> |
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| May 14 - RESUMPTION OF IN-CUSTODY TRIALS & IN-CUSTODY PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES >> |
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| May 5 - VIRTUAL PEACE BOND PROCESS >> |
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| April 27 - EX PARTE APPLICATIONS TO UNSEAL SEARCH WARRANTS >> |
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| April 15 - TELEPHONE PRE-TRIAL AND RESOLUTION CONFERENCES >> |
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| FORM TO REQUEST TELEPHONE PRE-TRIAL OR RESOLUTION CONFERENCE >> |
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| PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE REPORT >> |
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| COMPLEX CASE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE REPORT >> |
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| April 9 - PROCESS FOR RESOLUTION OF NON-URGENT MATTERS >> |
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| REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION OF A NON-URGENT MATTER >> |
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| CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER >> |
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| DISPOSITION FORM >> |
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| RELEASE ORDER CONDITIONS >> |
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| April 8 - PROCESS FOR SEARCH WARRANTS AT JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CENTRE >> |
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| PROCESS TO APPLY TO A JUDGE FOR A SEARCH WARRANT >> |
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| April 5 - RENDERING OF A SURETY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC >> |
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| APPLICATION FORM TO RENDER SURETY >> |
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March 31 - NEW PROCEDURE FOR SURETY DECLARATIONS >> |
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| SURETY DECLARATIONS FORM >> |
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March 31 - NEW PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN POLICE CUSTODY >>
(updated Feb. 1, 2022) |
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March 31 - NEW PROCESS TO VARY RELEASE/PROBATION ORDERS BY CONSENT >>
(updated May 17, 2021) |
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| APPLICATION FORM TO VARY RELEASE ORDER BY CONSENT >> |
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| APPLICATION FORM TO VARY PROBATION ORDER BY CONSENT >> |
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| March 20 - MORE TIME TO PAY FINES, DEFAULT CONVICTIONS SUSPENDED >> |
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| March 18 - FURTHER RESTRICTIONS IN PROVINCIAL COURT >> |
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| March 16 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE PROVINCIAL COURT >> |
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MEASURES IN THE FAMILY COURT |
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| March 18 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE FAMILY COURT >> |
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MEASURES IN SMALL CLAIMS, BANKRUPTCY & PROBATE COURT |
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| July 8 - SMALL CLAIMS COURT EXPANDING SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
| April 22 - PROBATE COURT EXPANDING SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC >> |
| April 9 - MATTERS IN THE PROBATE COURT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC >> |
| March 16 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN SMALL CLAIMS, BANKRUPTCY & PROBATE |
