T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 192 Disposition versions

2024-07-01

192. The chief municipal judge has the direction of the municipal courts.

As such, his functions, in addition to the functions conferred by the Act respecting municipal courts (chapter C-72.01), include

(1)  to coordinate, apportion and supervise the work of the judges with a view to efficient and diligent justice; judges must comply with the chief municipal judge’s orders and directives, meet the performance objectives of the municipal courts and consider the needs of municipalities and of individuals before the courts;

(2)  to ensure that municipalities’ needs are taken into consideration when assigning judges, preparing the rolls and scheduling the sittings;

(3)  to establish, concurrently with the municipal judges, general policies applicable to them and to ensure that the policies are respected;

(4)  to see that such regulations as are necessary for the exercise of the jurisdiction of the municipal courts are adopted and to supervise their application;

(5)  to ensure that judicial ethics are observed;

(6)  to promote the professional development of municipal judges in collaboration with the Conseil de la magistrature; and

(7)  to provide support to municipal judges in their efforts to improve the operation of the municipal courts.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 201; 1990, c. 4, s. 891; 2023, c. 31, s. 9.

1999-04-01

192. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 201; 1990, c. 4, s. 891.

1977-12-31

192. Every justice of the peace for a district shall have jurisdiction in all cases arising under the by-laws of every municipality therein.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 201.