COURTS OF SASKATCHEWAN

Access to Court Records

Court Resources

The Courts of Saskatchewan recognize that public understanding, respect, and confidence in the administration of justice can be increased by facilitating access to court records.

Court offices regularly receive requests from the public, media, lawyers, and others seeking access to court records. To help manage these requests, the Courts have developed guidelines that summarize how court officials will respond to access requests.

Please refer to the three processes below and select the appropriate process for the files you are seeking.

If you are seeking access to any file heard at the Provincial Court.
Use this Guideline and request form.

Completed Access Request Forms should be submitted to the Provincial Court office
of jurisdiction over the file.

A list of court locations and contact information (including emails) is available here:
Provincial Court locations

If you are seeking access to criminal court records or criminal proceeding exhibits
in matters heard by the Court of King’s Bench, use this Practice Directive.

Your request may need to be reviewed by a judge, and you may be asked to complete
and submit either of the below forms for approval.

Completed forms should be submitted to the King’s Bench Registry Office
of jurisdiction over the file.

For members of the media submitting a request during an ongoing trial, the
completed forms can be submitted to the Clerk of the Court.

A list of court locations and contact information (including emails) is available here:
Court of King’s Bench locations

If you are seeking access to non-criminal files (Civil, Family) matters heard by
the Court of King’s Bench, or any file heard by the Court of Appeal, use this guideline
and request form.

Completed King’s Bench forms should be submitted tothe King’s Bench Registry Office of jurisdiction over the file. A list of court locations and contact information is available here:
Court of King’s Bench locations

Completed Court of Appeal forms should be submitted to the Court of Appeal Registry Office.