The Cree Court is a circuit court that conducts hearings entirely or partially in Cree. The Court handles criminal matters and child protection hearings. It is a unique initiative of the Saskatchewan Provincial Court and is the first court of its kind in Canada.
The Cree Court sits at circuit points across north-eastern Saskatchewan. These include Pelican Narrows, Sandy Bay, Whitefish First Nation, and Ahtahkakoop First Nation. The Court travels to each point up to five times monthly from its base in Prince Albert.
The Domestic Violence Court (DVC) is a therapeutic court that addresses domestic violence and offers the Domestic Violence Court Treatment Option.
Regina Domestic Violence Court Every Thursday – Courtroom #7. Regina Provincial Court House, 1815 Smith Street
Saskatoon Domestic Violence Court Every Tuesday – Courtroom #6 Saskatoon Provincial Court House, 220-19th Street East
Battlefords Domestic Violence Treatment Options Court First and Third Thursday – Courtroom #3 North Battleford Provincial Court House, #3 Railway Avenue East
In 1994, The Queen’s Bench (Family Law Division) Amendment Act, established a Family Law Division, which handles all family law matters. There are judges of the Court of Queen’s Bench appointed specifically to sit as judges of the Family Law Division. At present these judges are located in Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert.
Regina and Saskatoon: 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday
Prince Albert: 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, except at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, May 24, and August 2, 2022
The Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) is an agency independent of government that provides information about the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in Saskatchewan. When landlords and tenants cannot resolve disputes on their own, both have the right to ask the ORT to make rulings and settle the dispute. The ORT is independent, free from outside influence, and impartially decides applications without favour for either landlords or tenants.
Small Claims Court is meant to be an easier and less expensive way to resolve disputes. People can approach the Court knowing that the staff can help prepare the necessary forms and that the judge is skilled in settling disputes. While lawyers can handle Small Claims cases, most people choose to represent themselves. The emphasis when issuing claims is on facts rather than procedural or legal technicalities.
Claims cannot exceed $30,000 in value. Disputes involving title to land, slander, libel, bankruptcy, false imprisonment or malicious prosecution must be handled at Queen’s Bench.
This website contains all the required forms and documents. There are also links to other helpful sources of information.