April 22, 2024 – St. Martin (Dauphin Centre)
Effective June 19, 2024, circuit court will move from the community of Lake St. Martin to Pinaymootang First Nation. Court will be held at the Pinaymootang Motel & Entertainment Centre located at 779 Business Road in Fairford, Manitoba.
March 18, 2024 – Minnedosa, Virden and Russell (Brandon Centre)
…in order to improve overall court efficiency, courts that do not require time previously allotted to them will be reduced.
To this end, the following changes are being implemented in Minnedosa, Virden, and Russell, effective May 1, 2024:
- Minnedosa will now sit twice a month on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Tuesday. The fourth (4th) Tuesday sitting is cancelled;
- Virden will now sit twice a month on the first (1st) and third (3rd) Friday of the month. The fourth (4th) Friday sitting is cancelled;
- Russell will now sit every second (2nd) month (instead of every month) in April, June, August, October, November, February.
March 18, 2024 – Regional Pre-Trial Coordination Protocol (Brandon Centre)
…the Provincial Court of Manitoba is implementing a regional protocol for pre-trial coordination that will apply in the regional judicial centres of Brandon, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie, and The Pas.
The regional protocol is effective April 16, 2024 in the judicial centre of Brandon.
See the notices for full details. All Provincial Court notices and Practice Directives are available on the Manitoba Courts website
New Notice issued re: Oxford House (Thompson Centre)
Further to the Court Notice of September 11, 2023, court for Oxford House has been held in Thompson.
The facility in the community of Oxford House will be ready for court in December. Court for Oxford House will be returning to the community, commencing with the Judicial Justice of the Peace (JJP) docket on December 8, 2023.
October 20, 2023 – Regional Adult Pre-Trial Coordination Protocol (The Pas) – the Provincial Court of Manitoba is implementing a regional protocol for pre-trial coordination that will apply in the regional judicial centers of Brandon, Dauphin, Portage la Prairie, and The Pas.
The regional protocol is effective November 10, 2023 in the judicial center of The Pas.
REGIONAL ADULT PRE-TRIAL COORDINATION PROTOCOL
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Change of title from Master to Associate Judge
An Act Respecting the Title of “Associate Judge” received royal assent on May 30, 2023. The Bill comes into force on September 27, 2023. The Bill amends The Court of King’s Bench Act to change the designation of judicial officers appointed under Division 2 of Part IV of the Act from “master” to “associate judge”.
In view of the amendments, necessary changes are being made to the Court of King’s Bench Rules, as well as to the website, court forms, and courthouse signage.
September 12, 2023 – Courtroom 306:
With continued difficulties finding adequate facilities for court in the community, court for Oxford House will be held in Thompson.
September 11, 2023 – Oxford House (Thompson Circuit):
To accommodate the increased needs of disposition time and Mental Health Court courtroom 306 is now designated a DCD sitting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Motions will now only be heard on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2:00PM in courtroom 306.
Matters from the Provincial Court counter(PCC) will continue to be heard on any 306 2:00PM docket Monday through Friday.
September 7, 2023 – Winnipeg Circuits
Effective October 5, 2023, Steinbach will begin a Pre-Trial Coordinator Docket (PTC Docket) as a pilot project. It will sit the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month and will be presided over by a Staff Justice of the Peace.
A Judge’s Docket will be held every Friday, where all contested matters, dispositions, trials and preliminary inquiries can be set.
There are additional sittings and changes to Little Grand Rapids and St. Theresa Point, as well as changes to the Pine Falls youth docket.
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