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This practice direction sets out the procedures for ensuring that an accused person has been advised of their s. 530 right.

Like the Court’s other criminal practice directions, this one serves as a rule according to the Court’s authority under ss. 482 and 482.1 of the Criminal Code.

Purpose: To outline the process for obtaining judicial authorizations, either in person or by a means of telecommunication (“telewarrant”).

The BC Supreme Court Associate Judges have advised that many submitted digital binders are not adhering to the correct format as directed by the court.  If this continues to this extent, the court may begin to reject digital binders that do not adhere.

Purpose: To describe the process to be followed when an adult or youth accused with existing bail attends a courthouse during courthouse registry business hours to voluntarily deal with an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Provincial Court of British Columbia.

Purpose: To clarify the location of bail hearings during court sitting hours and outside of court sitting hours.

This Practice Directive establishes a procedure for filing and hearing Sex Offender Information Registration Act exemption applications pursuant to section 490.04 (1) (a) of the Criminal Code (a ‘SOIRA exemption application’) for SOIRA orders imposed at the Provincial Court.

"The following are the duties, classes of cases or matters to which Judicial Case Managers are assigned by the Chief Judge."

Purpose: To ensure criminal trials and hearings, once commenced, are concluded within a reasonable time.

There are two main purposes behind these pre-trial conferences. The first is to reduce the number of files being set for trial by helping to ensure that only those requiring a trial are actually set for hearing. The second purpose is to manage those files that are to be set for trial to ensure that accurate time estimates have been determined prior to dates being set and ensure hearings complete on time as scheduled.