Revised COVID-19 court scheduling for the period January 4, 2022 to January 31, 2022, inclusive.

Unless otherwise notified by the Court, all adult and youth criminal appearances, trials, hearings, and sentencings (for those persons who are not in custody), for the period January 4, 2022 to January 31, 2022, inclusive, will be rescheduled four (4) weeks from the date of the scheduled court appearance or the next court date thereafter.

Civil matters set to proceed from Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022, will be adjourned indefinitely and parties will be contacted by the Court about rescheduled dates.

Non-urgent family matters set to be heard from Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022 will be adjourned for four (4) weeks from the scheduled court date or the next court date thereafter. The Court website will be updated regularly to provide information regarding rescheduling.

All non-urgent family matters, including trials, scheduled to proceed from Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022 are adjourned without the parties having to attend Court. There will be notification regarding the next appearance date by registered mail.

The Provincial Court registries will only accept any new non-urgent family filings from Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022 by mail, e-mail and fax.

Traffic Court and Contraventions Act matters set to proceed from Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022 will be rescheduled four (4) weeks from the scheduled court date or the next court date thereafter.

Travel to circuit locations has been suspended. Any scheduled circuit matters between Tuesday, January 4, 2022 to Monday, January 31, 2022 affected by this temporary closure will be called on the next scheduled court circuit in the respective community, unless otherwise notified by the Court.

Court operations will be monitored to ensure optimal service during these challenging times. Where possible, courthouses may be re-opened. Any changes will be posted on the court’s website, https://court.nl.ca/provincial/

Notice to the Profession and the Public – Provincial Court of NL – January 21, 2022