Alberta passed the Provincial Court Act of 1971, establishing a Provincial Court to replace the patchwork system of local magistrates and magistrate courts. Now known as the Court of Justice, it is the primary entry point into Alberta’s justice system and hears criminal, civil, family and youth cases.
Alberta passed the Provincial Court Act of 1971, establishing a Provincial Court to replace the patchwork system of local magistrates and magistrate courts. Now known as the Court of Justice, it is the primary entry point into Alberta’s justice system and hears criminal, civil, family and youth cases.
Provincial Court Act, Statutes of Alberta, 1971, c. 86.