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PLIAN may be able to assist you before coming to the Court:
The Public Legal Information Association of NL (“PLIAN”) is a community-based, non-profit organization. Like the Court, PLIAN staff cannot provide legal advice, but they can:
- Provide general legal information.
- Provide assistance in filling out Family Court forms.
- Administer Oaths
- Assist you with finding a lawyer. PLIAN runs a lawyer referral service and can refer you to a lawyer for a 30-minute consultation for $40 (tax included).
For more information, contact PLIAN:
Phone: 1-888-660-7788 or 709-722-2643
Email: info@publiclegalinfo.com
Website: https://publiclegalinfo.com/
Be Informed – Make your appointment with the correct Registry service counter by reading below:
Family Division – 68 Portugal Cove Road
The service counter at the Family Division offers:
- View your existing court file with the St. John’s Family Division. You must be a named party to obtain access.
- Assistance with initial or next steps in your court proceeding.
- Witnessing court-related documents.
To make an appointment with Legal Aid Duty Counsel, please call 709.753.4614.
General Division – General Registry – 309 Duckworth Street
The service counter at the General Division – General Registry (Ground Floor) offers:
- Viewing existing court files pertaining to criminal, civil and bankruptcy matters that are not archived.
- Assistance with initial or next steps in your court proceeding.
- Witnessing court-related documents
General Division – Probate Office – 309 Duckworth Street
The service counter at the General Division – Probate Office (3rd Floor) offers:
- Viewing existing court files pertaining to probate, estate and guardianship matters
- Assistance with initial or next steps in your court proceeding relating to probate, estate matters and Appeals (both civil, criminal and Traffic Ticket appeals)
- Witnessing court-related document
General Division – Information Management Division (IMD) – 309 Duckworth Street
The service counter at the General Division – IMD (4th Floor) is contactable via e-mail at IMDivision@supreme.court.nl.ca and offers:
- Assistance in obtaining CDs of court recordings. If you wish to obtain audio, please email your request in advance. The IMD will contact you to process your request. You will be notified once your audio is ready for pick-up. You will be advised if an appointment is necessary and/or how to collect your audio.
- Assistance in viewing existing court files that have been archived. Please e-mail the IMD in advance of making your appointment to allow file retrieval from the archives.
- Listening to court audio (if not purchasing the audio on CD). Please e-mail the IMD in advance of making your appointment to allow audio retrieval preparation.
Please note the following before making an appointment:
- A maximum of one appointment per person, per day is permitted; multiple appointments on the same day will not be permitted.
- You will not be provided entry into a court registry without an appointment. You will need to provide your name and appointment time upon arrival.
- Only persons scheduled for an appointment will be permitted access to the building.
- Failure to appear on multiple appointments may result in not being permitted to make future in-person appointments.
- Appointment times are limited. Please be respectful of your time. Court staff will be required to end appointments once the allotted time has expired. Therefore, please come prepared to deal with a specific matter. Court forms should be completed prior to arrival.