COVID-19 Announcements

Archive of expired COVID-19 Announcements available here.

 

Criminal Appearance Court and Rescheduling Criminal Matters - Province-wide

Jun 4, 2020

The Court of Queen’s Bench will resume Criminal Appearance Court (“CAC”) province wide commencing June 5, 2020 via Webex with regular CAC dates listed in the Court Calendar and those added in the Master Orders. Booking priority will be given on CAC lists in June to September 4, 2020 to in-custody matters, trials that were Jordan-threatened prior to the pandemic and trial adjournments from March 16 to June 26, 2020. During these CAC dates, matters meeting one of these criteria will be scheduled for hearings. For criminal trial bookings in June, July and August 2020, please refer to the announcement from May 22, 2020 available here and complete the Criminal Trial Triage Form.

Any new, non-urgent matters should be set for CAC on or after September 7, 2020 unless there are slots available. Please note capped dates below.

No Brought Forward Requests will be permitted for June, July or August. If you require an urgent appearance, please complete the Criminal Trial Triage Form.

The Summary Disposition Hearing Request Form remains available for taking guilty pleas and sentencing.

Criminal Appearance Court Dates July to September 4, 2020
Calgary  June 5, 12, 19 (Capped), 26
July 2, 17, 31
August 7, 14, 21, 28
September 4
Edmonton June 5, 12, 19 (Capped), 26 (Capped)
July 3, 17, 31
August 7, 14, 21, 28
September 4
Drumheller June 4
July 23
August 20, 21, 28
Grande Prairie June 15 (Capped), 19, 26, 29
July 13, 17, 27, 31
August 7, 10, 24, 28
St. Paul June 12, 22, 26
July 3, 6, 20
August 4, 14, 17, 21, 28, 31
Hinton June 19
July 20, 31
Fort McMurray June 9, 19, 23, 26
July 9, 17
August 6, 7
Peace River June 22, 26 (Capped)
July 3, 17, 31
August 14, 28
September 4
 Red Deer July 6 (Capped)
August 10
 Wetaskiwin June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 6, 7, 14, 21, 28
August 4, 10,11, 17, 18, 25
Lethbridge June 8, 22 (Capped)
July 20, 27
August 10, 24
Medicine Hat June 8, 12
July 17, 27
August 21, 24
High Level September 4 (to be heard in Peace River)