Courthouse services

In the event of a work disruption at Canada Post, here are the filing options available to you, depending on level of court.

There are 89 court locations throughout the province, 43 of which include court registries. Registries provide services to the public and legal community, including starting a court action, filing court documents, accessing court file information, paying fines or requesting information on court processes.

Services and information topics

Virtual counter

Book an appointment to speak directly with a court registry employee for assistance with court related matters by video or phone!

Jury duty

A jury is a group of people who have been selected to observe a trial in a court of law. A jury may be called for either a criminal or civil trial, or a Coroner's inquest.

Courthouse roles and responsibilities

This section provides information about what services are available in court registries and how courthouses are kept safe and secure. You can learn about the roles and responsibilities of courthouse staff and career opportunities.

File court documents and forms/access court records and transcripts

In this section you can find information about submitting court documents and forms and learn how to request a court transcript. Information on who can access court files is also included here.

Daily court lists

Looking for the location and time of court proceedings happening today? Use the daily court lists to find the schedule for court proceedings happening across the province.

Fines, payments and traffic tickets

This section includes information on paying or disputing a provincial violation or federal contravention violation ticket, and legally encumbered payments and garnishments.

Arrange an interpreter

Interpreters make sure people who have difficulty understanding or speaking English or deaf and hard of hearing persons can understand court proceedings, and that those present in court can understand testimony that is given.

Small claims court - procedures and fees

Small claims processes in B.C. have changed.

Court bailiffs

The execution of court orders issued in a civil proceeding can only be performed by court bailiffs under contract with the Ministry of Attorney General.

Apply for a Family Law Act (FLA) Order

This service helps you fill out Provincial Court Family forms.

Apply for a family court order

Joint divorce means making an application for a divorce together with your spouse. It means that you and your spouse agree about getting a divorce and that you agree about all of the family law issues relevant to your situation, such as spousal support, and the division of family property and debts.

Apply for a joint divorce

Some court forms and documents can be submitted electronically using Court Services Online.

Additional information

Courts data dashboards provide provincial, regional and local court statistics about the justice system's operations.

See courthouse locations for addresses and hours of operation.

There are many different forms for each court matter and level of court. Find the links to all B.C. court forms.

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