Criminal Court Practice directions and forms
This page contains documents and forms that are available for use by the Bar and other members of the public, as well as notices governing practices or procedures within the different regions of the Alberta Court of Justice's Criminal Division.
French-language trials: Avis et demande d’audience en français / French Language Notice and Request
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Criminal Court Forms
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Form 1 - Application |
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Nov 2, 2023 |
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Form 2 - Response |
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Nov 2, 2023 |
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Form 3 - Consent |
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Nov 2, 2023 |
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Form 4 - Statement Of Issues At Preliminary Inquiry |
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Nov 2, 2023 |
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Form 5 - Crown Position Concerning Preliminary Inquiry |
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Nov 2, 2023 |
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For the text of the new Criminal Rules as well as Regional Practice Notes and checklists visit Criminal Rules
There is also a New Online Gladue Report Request Form to be used for Edmonton matters during the current pilot project.
All Regions Criminal
Adjournment of Trials and Preliminary Inquiries | PDF | 218.72 KB | 11 Feb, 2022 |
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Alberta Court of Justice Conduct Guide for Remote Appearances | PDF | 317.05 KB | 04 Dec, 2023 |
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Amended DJA Rule | PDF | 230.17 KB | 18 Jan, 2023 |
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Approved Sound Recording Machines (November 2021) | PDF | 107.05 KB | 01 Mar, 2022 |
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Continuous Trials | PDF | 1.41 MB | 11 Feb, 2022 |
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Designation of Counsel form | DOCX | 32.54 KB | 18 Aug, 2023 |
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Digital Judicial Authorization Sealing Order | PDF | 1.49 MB | 28 Jul, 2023 |
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Gladue Request Form | DOCX | 41.53 KB | 10 Feb, 2022 |
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Hearing Office Review Committee report with attachments (2015) | PDF | 5.13 MB | 01 Mar, 2022 |
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Practice Direction Conflicts - Counsel Acting for More Than One Defendant | PDF | 289.29 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Practice Direction re Designation of Counsel, and Written form of Election by Accused (eff. Oct 22, 2012) | PDF | 34.57 KB | 15 Feb, 2022 |
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Practice Note - High Potency Narcotics (Evidence) | PDF | 174.15 KB | 11 Feb, 2022 |
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Request for Justice of the Peace Services - Fax Cover Sheet | PDF | 637.87 KB | 15 Feb, 2022 |
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Search Request (Criminal - Traffic) | PDF | 91.84 KB | 14 Feb, 2022 |
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Subpoena to a Witness - CTS0360 | PDF | 1.68 MB | 11 Feb, 2022 |
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Summary of Outstanding Warrants | PDF | 96.62 KB | 15 Feb, 2022 |
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Surety Declaration | PDF | 281.92 KB | 11 Feb, 2022 |
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Telephone Application for Emergency Protection Order | PDF | 189.31 KB | 16 Feb, 2022 |
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Written form of Election by an Accused | PDF | 18.56 KB | 15 Feb, 2022 |
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Calgary Criminal
305 In Custody Docket | PDF | 360.92 KB | 11 Apr, 2023 |
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308- Required Appearance Court | PDF | 357.87 KB | 11 Apr, 2023 |
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Assigned Cases Protocol (Calgary and Calgary Regional) 2014-3 | PDF | 312.34 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Calgary Criminal and Calgary Region Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 348.95 KB | 11 Apr, 2023 |
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Calgary Criminal Rules Practice Note | PDF | 332.05 KB | 18 Apr, 2024 |
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Courtroom 505 - Federal Docket | PDF | 362.95 KB | 11 Apr, 2023 |
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Courtroom Designation PN 2024.1 | PDF | 417.90 KB | 24 Jan, 2024 |
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PN 2022-03 - 306- Scheduled Bail Hearings | PDF | 330.86 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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PN 2022-04 - 307- Scheduled Disposition Hearings | PDF | 283.61 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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PN 2022-07 -507 Multi-Purpose Courtroom | PDF | 299.59 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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PN 2022-08 -506 Low Complexity Court | PDF | 267.60 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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PN 2022-09 -508 Domestic Violence Docket | PDF | 294.07 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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PN 2022-10 -1800 CIC | PDF | 293.11 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Regional Special Sittings Practice Note (2020-02) | PDF | 268.47 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Trial Continuation Protocol (2015-2) | PDF | 292.12 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Calgary Region Criminal
Calgary Region Practice Note - Tsuut’ina | PDF | 229.28 KB | 17 Mar, 2022 |
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Calgary Region Remote Court locations and Sittings | PDF | 30.56 KB | 17 Mar, 2022 |
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Transfer Calgary Regional Court at CMO (2020-01) | PDF | 299.41 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Assigned Cases Protocol (Calgary and Calgary Regional) 2014-3 | PDF | 312.34 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Confirmation Hearings for Unrepresented Accused | PDF | 289.06 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Criminal
Edmonton Criminal Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 350.44 KB | 06 Apr, 2023 |
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Indigenous Referral Form | PDF | 84.65 KB | 11 May, 2023 |
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Consent to Disclose Information For Mental Health Court | PDF | 542.67 KB | 10 Jul, 2023 |
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Consent to Participate in the Mental Health Diversion Program | PDF | 247.99 KB | 10 Jul, 2023 |
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Edmonton Indigenous Court Practice Note (Courtroom 266) | PDF | 341.62 KB | 23 Nov, 2023 |
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Edmonton Indigenous Court Guide | PDF | 494.28 KB | 14 Feb, 2023 |
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Practice Directive Seized Matters | PDF | 269.89 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Practice Directive Bail Court | PDF | 274.78 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Courtroom Assignments Edmonton Criminal | PDF | 179.74 KB | 29 Jun, 2023 |
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Bail Checklist | DOCX | 27.17 KB | 02 Mar, 2022 |
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Judicial Case Conference Joint Counsel Form - (1 Accused) | DOCX | 43.68 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Judicial Case Conference Joint Counsel Form - (2 Co-Accused) | DOCX | 46.23 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Judicial Case Conference Joint Counsel Form - (3 Co-Accused) | DOCX | 49.55 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Judicial Case Conference Joint Counsel Form - (4 Co-Accused) | DOCX | 51.54 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Response to Applications (Form 2 Checklist) | PDF | 213.79 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Pre-Trial Applications (Form 1 Checklist) | PDF | 305.06 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Consent Resolution of Filed Application (Form 3 Checklist) | PDF | 105.37 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Criminal Rules Practice Note (Edmonton) | PDF | 299.36 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Enhanced Trial Assignment Practice Note (Edmonton) | PDF | 173.82 KB | 14 Mar, 2022 |
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Notice: CCTV at Alberta Hospital (Edmonton) | PDF | 263.87 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Probation Orders - Standard Wording of Conditions | PDF | 231.76 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Probation and CSO Conditions Checklist (for Use With Standard Wording Documents that follow) | DOCX | 48.14 KB | 29 Feb, 2024 |
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Notice to Criminal Bar about Trial Continuations (November 18, 2013) | PDF | 287.14 KB | 11 Apr, 2023 |
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Conditional Sentence Orders - Standard Wording of Conditions | PDF | 266.26 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Notice to EDM Criminal Bar about changes in CMO and Courtrooms 265 and 356 (December 2, 2013) | PDF | 306.40 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Criminal
In Person Appearances by Counsel | PDF | 283.35 KB | 12 Sep, 2023 |
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Matters Set For One Or More Days | PDF | 322.21 KB | 05 Jan, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 414.12 KB | 25 May, 2022 |
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Edmonton Region Pre-Trial Applications (Form 1 Checklist) | PDF | 145.06 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Response to Applications (Form 2) | PDF | 143.67 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Criminal Rules Practice Note | PDF | 314.55 KB | 26 Oct, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Consent Resolution of Filed Application (Form 3 Checklist) | PDF | 121.48 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Edmonton Region Court Locations | PDF | 265.44 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Judicial Dispute Resolution Report (February 2013) | PDF | 29.17 KB | 18 Mar, 2022 |
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Confirmation of JDR Hearing (February 2013) | PDF | 22.58 KB | 18 Mar, 2022 |
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Confirmation by Applicant of Scheduled JDR Hearing (February 2013) | PDF | 30.95 KB | 18 Mar, 2022 |
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Central Criminal
CSO Checklist for the Central Region | PDF | 873.59 KB | 25 Apr, 2024 |
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Bringing Forward Informations | PDF | 298.93 KB | 02 Oct, 2023 |
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Intermittent Sentence | PDF | 177.77 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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FASD Bail Probation | PDF | 177.54 KB | 29 Nov, 2023 |
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Custody and Supervision | PDF | 244.15 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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Practice Note - Steps to book a Criminal trial | PDF | 172.26 KB | 06 Dec, 2023 |
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Central Region Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 426.37 KB | 27 Feb, 2024 |
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Central Region Consent Resolution of Filed Application (Form 3 Checklist) | PDF | 194.14 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Central Region Response to Applications (Form 2 Checklist) | PDF | 220.37 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Central Region Criminal Rules Practice Note | PDF | 316.75 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Central Region Pre-Trial Applications (Form 1 Cheklist) | PDF | 176.08 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Practice Directive - Wetaskiwin Bail Hearings | PDF | 283.89 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Probation Order | PDF | 76.83 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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Peace Bond | PDF | 66.75 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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Judicial Interim Release Order | PDF | 540.80 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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Conditional Sentence Order | PDF | 93.11 KB | 08 Dec, 2022 |
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Southern Criminal
Southern Region Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 343.97 KB | 17 Nov, 2023 |
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Southern Region Response to Applications (Form 2) | PDF | 143.58 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Southern Region Consent Resolution of Filed Application (Form 3) | PDF | 121.45 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Southern Region Pre-Trial Applications (Form 1) | PDF | 145.26 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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South Criminal Rules Practice Note | PDF | 216.46 KB | 18 Mar, 2022 |
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Northern Criminal
Criminal Call Forward Practice Directive - Northern | PDF | 269.61 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Remote Appearances Practice Note | PDF | 348.01 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Booking Protocol | PDF | 289.71 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Response to Applications (Form 2) | PDF | 143.31 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Consent Resolution of Filed Application (Form 3) | PDF | 121.52 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Pre-Trial Applications (Form 1) | PDF | 107.25 KB | 07 Apr, 2023 |
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Northern Region Family Practice Note September 2020 | PDF | 861.83 KB | 18 Mar, 2022 |
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