Acts, Rules & Practice Notes

Various acts, rules, practice notes and guidelines are in place to govern the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Legislation

• Children, Youth and Families Act
• Contraventions Act
• Criminal Code of Canada
• Highway Traffic Act
• Family Law Act
• Family Violence Protection Act
• Provincial Court Act
• Provincial Offences Act
• Small Claims Act
• Youth Criminal Justice Act

Regulations, Rules & Practice Notes

• Child Support Guidelines
• Contraventions Regulations
• Family Court Rules
• Practice Directive – Assessment Reports 
• Practice Note – Applications under Hague Convention 
• Practice Note – Consent Applications 
• Practice Note – Consent Applications for Postponement of Proceedings
• Practice Note – Introducing Evidence Containing High Potency Narcotics
• Practice Note – Pre-Sentence Reports 
• Practice Note – Specialty Court (IPVIC) Application Process
• Practice Note – Specialty Court (MHC) Application Process 
• Practice Note – Transferring Cases for Guilty Pleas Outside Province 
• Practice Note – Use of Specialized Equipment in the Courtroom
• Practice Note – Variations 
• Practice Note – Video Link to Provincial Correctional Centres 
• Practice Note – WASH Court 
• Provincial Offences Act Regulations
• Provincial Court Family Violence Protection Rules
• Rules of the Provincial Court in Criminal Proceedings
• Small Claims Rules