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Rules, Forms & Practice Directives

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Rules & Forms

The Rules of Court govern the practices and procedures to be followed in matters that are brought before the Court. Compliance with the Rules is mandatory and it is the responsibility of lawyers or persons who represent themselves in court proceedings to know and comply with the rules that may apply to their proceeding.

Failure to comply can result in unnecessary delay and expense. It could also result in a significant disadvantage or loss in a person’s ability to pursue a claim, appeal or defence.

The Rules of Court, published in the Saskatchewan Gazette and on the Publications Saskatchewan website, comprise the following parts:

King’s Bench Rules / Regles de la Cour du Banc du Roi

– Amendments / Modifications

King’s Bench Forms / Cour du Banc du Roi Formulaires

– King’s Bench Forms (editable) /

King’s Bench Summary Conviction Appeal Rules /

Tariff of Costs / Tarif des Depens

Court Protocols

Identification of Pronouns and Titles

Practice Directives

From time to time the Court publishes Practice Directives to supplement and provide greater direction on particular processes.

Divorce & Family Law

Wills & Estates

General Application Practice Directives (GA-PD)

GA-PD 1	Cancellation of Practice Directives issued prior to July 1, 2013 / Annulation des directives de pratique emises avant le 1er Juillet 2013
GA-PD 2	Filing Copies of Authorities
GA-PD 3	Discretionary Orders Restricting Media Reporting or Public Access / Ordonnances discretionnaires restreignant la couverture mediatique ou l’acces par le public
GA-PD 4	Expedited Pre-Trial Conferences / Liste de mise au role acceleree des conferences preparatoires aux proces
GA-PD 5	Gowning Policy for Counsel /
GA-PD 6	Citation of Authorities / Citation des sources
GA-PD 7	Adjournment of Chamber Proceedings /
GA-PD 8	Communication and Correspondence with Judges / Communication et correspondance avec les juges
GA-PD 9	Scheduling of Summary Judgment, Set Aside, and Judicial Review Applications / Fixation de la date des requetes de jugement sommaire et des requetes en revision judiciaire
GA-PD 10	Audio/Video Recording or Broadcasting Court Proceedings (Form A) (Form B) / Enregistrement audio ou vidéo ou diffusion des instances judiciaires (Formulaire A) (Formulaire B)
GA-PD 11	Time Limits for Oral Presentation in Chambers / Delais pour l’expose en cabinet

Criminal Practice Directives (CRIM-PD)

CRIM-PD 1	Criminal Pre-Trial Conferences / Conférences préparatoires aux procès criminels
CRIM-PD 2	Access to Jury Lists and Juror Information (Form A) (Form B) (Form C) (Form D) (Form E) / Accès aux listes des jurés et aux renseignements sur les jurés (Formulaire A) (Formulaire B) (Formulaire C) (Formulaire D) (Formulaire E)
CRIM-PD 3	Safe Handling of Admissible Large or Sensitive Exhibits / Manipulation securitaire de pieces admissibles volumineuses ou de nature delicate
CRIM-PD 4	Obtaining a Subpoena for a Criminal Trial
CRIM-PD 5	Retention and Release of Criminal Exhibits / Retention et remise des pieces presentees dans le cadre de proces criminels
CRIM-PD 6	Summary Conviction or Absolute Jurisdiction Offences / Infraction punissable par voie de declaration sommaire de culpabilite ou infraction relevant d’une juridiction absolue
CRIM-PD 7	Court Recording of Proceedings – Request for Copy (Form A) (Form B) (Form C) / Enregistrement d’une instance – demande de copie (Formulaire A) (Formulaire B) (Formulaire C)
CRIM-PD 8	Section 525 Detention Reviews (Form A) (Form B) (Form C) (Form D) (Detention Review Info Sheet – Adults) (Detention Review Info Sheet – Youth) / Examen de la détention en vertu de l’article 525 (Formulaire A) (Formulaire B) (Formulaire C) (Formulaire D) (Informations sur l’examen de la detention feuille – Adultes) (Informations sur l’examen de la detention feuille – Jeunes)
CRIM-PD 9	Obtaining an Order for Attendance of a Prisoner – Production Order /
CRIM-PD 10	Initial Judicial Interim Release / Mise en liberté provisoire initiale par voie judiciaire
CRIM-PD 11	Procedure for Informing Participants of Their Right to Counsel / Procédure pour informer les participants de leur droit à l’assistance d’un avocat
CRIM-PD 12	Access To Criminal Court Records and Criminal Proceeding Exhibits (Form A) (Form B)
CRIM-PD 13	Remand Warrants

Civil Practice Directives (CV-PD)

CV-PD 1	e-Discovery Guidelines
CV-PD 2	Bankruptcy and Insolvency / Banqueroute et insolvabilite
CV-PD 3	Management of Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions (Appendix A)
CV-PD 4	Template Orders for Use in Bankruptcy Discharge Applications / Modele d’ordonnances a utiliser pour les faillites demandes de liberation
CV-PD 5	Applications Under The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code / Demandes présentées en vertu du Code des droits de la personne de la Saskatchewan
CV-PD 6	Chambers Appearance Memo

Family Practice Directives (FAM-PD)

FAM-PD 1	Family Pre-Trial Conferences (Form 1) (Schedule A) / Conférences préparatoires aux procès en matière familiale (Formulaire 1) (Annexe A)
FAM-PD 2	Mandatory Parenting Education Programs / Programmes d’education parentale obligatoires
FAM-PD 3	Objections to Affidavit Evidence in Family Matters / Oppositions aux temoignages par affidavits dans les affaires familiales
FAM-PD 4	Family Service Proceedings / Instances en matiere familiale
FAM-PD 5	Summary Hearings in Family Services Proceedings / Audiences sommaires dans les instances en matière familiale
FAM-PD 6	Family Chambers Appearance Memo /
FAM-PD 7	Mandatory Participation in a Judicial Case Conference / Participation obligatoire a une conference judiciaire avant la tenue d’une audience en cabinet

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