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Responsible
for: The jurisdiction of the Provincial
Court of Newfoundland and Labrador includes:
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Criminal:
all summary conviction offences under federal and provincial statutes;
indictable offences except where excluded under the Criminal Code,
e.g., murder, treason, piracy, intimidating Parliament, seditious
offences;
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Civil:
all civil actions where the amount does not exceed $5000. The Court
has no jurisdiction over cases in which title to land is brought into
question or for malicious prosecution, false imprisonment and
defamation, or against a justice or other public official for anything
done while executing the duties of office;
- Family:
outside the St. John's area, the Court has jurisdiction over marriage,
support, maintenance, child welfare, legitimacy, paternity, adoption
and interspousal Criminal Code offences; and
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Youth:
the Court hears all criminal matters involving young offenders.
Publications
Address:
Provincial Court of
Newfoundland
4th. floor, Atlantic Place
St. John's, NL A1C 5M3
Telephone: (709) 729-1578
Facsimile: (709) 729-2161
Offices:
- St. John's
- Placentia
- Harbour
Grace
- Grand Bank
- Grand
Falls-Windsor
- Happy
Valley-Goose Bay
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Clarenville
- Gander
- Springdale
- Wabush
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Stephenville
- Corner
Brook
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