T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

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195. The functions of the coordinating judges are
(1)  to see to the allotment of cases and the scheduling of the sittings of the court if more than one municipal judge is assigned to the municipal court;
(2)  to assign municipal judges to the municipal court where they are to exercise their functions;
(3)  to support the chief municipal judge in the exercise of his functions; and
(4)  to assume any other function determined by the chief municipal judge.
The assignment of municipal judges takes into account the municipal court to which they are mainly assigned so that they sit in that court or nearby, on a priority basis. The assignment also takes into account the requirements of the proper administration of justice in order to maximize the periods during which the municipal courts sit and takes into account the efficient management of public funds.
The office of coordinating judge is added to the office of puisne judge who must continue to sit in the municipal court to which he is assigned.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1983, c. 54, s. 106; 1988, c. 21, s. 46; 1989, c. 52, s. 137; 1992, c. 61, s. 617; 2023, c. 31, s. 9.
195. (Replaced).
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1983, c. 54, s. 106; 1988, c. 21, s. 46; 1989, c. 52, s. 137; 1992, c. 61, s. 617.
195. (1)  In a municipality where there is a clerk of the peace, the latter shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(2)  In a municipality where there is an office of the Court of Québec but no clerk of the peace, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(2.1)  In a municipality served by a municipal court but no clerk of the peace, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall have jurisdiction to act as such.
(3)  In the other municipalities the clerk or secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace unless another clerk of the justices of the peace has been appointed for such locality by the Minister of Justice, as hereinafter provided.
In such municipalities the assistant clerk or assistant secretary-treasurer, as the case may be, shall be competent to act.
(4)  (Subsection repealed).
(5)  In territories not yet organized as municipalities, a justice of the peace may himself choose a clerk and must make known the name and address of such clerk to the clerk of the peace of the judicial district whereof such territory forms part.
(6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Minister of Justice may appoint a clerk of the justices of the peace for one or more municipalities or for any extent of territory that he may see fit, and such clerk must act, to the exclusion of all others, within the territory determined in the order-in-council appointing him.
(7)  In case the clerk or officer authorized to replace him is, for any cause, unable to act or refuses to act, the magistrate may appoint a clerk for the cases which he has then to dispose of. Such appointment shall forthwith be brought to the knowledge of the clerk of the peace.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1983, c. 54, s. 106; 1988, c. 21, s. 46; 1989, c. 52, s. 137.
195. (1)  In a municipality where there is a clerk of the peace, the latter shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(2)  In a municipality where there is an office of the Court of Québec but no clerk of the peace, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(3)  In the other municipalities the clerk or secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace unless another clerk of the justices of the peace has been appointed for such locality by the Minister of Justice, as hereinafter provided.
In such municipalities the assistant clerk or assistant secretary-treasurer, as the case may be, shall be competent to act.
(4)  In a municipality where a Municipal Court exists, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the municipal judge when the latter exercises judicial powers which are not within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section. In such case the assistant clerk of the Municipal Court shall be competent to act as clerk of the municipal judge when the latter acts in his capacity of magistrate.
(5)  In territories not yet organized as municipalities, a justice of the peace may himself choose a clerk and must make known the name and address of such clerk to the clerk of the peace of the judicial district whereof such territory forms part.
(6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Minister of Justice may appoint a clerk of the justices of the peace for one or more municipalities or for any extent of territory that he may see fit, and such clerk must act, to the exclusion of all others, within the territory determined in the order-in-council appointing him.
(7)  In case the clerk or officer authorized to replace him is, for any cause, unable to act or refuses to act, the magistrate may appoint a clerk for the cases which he has then to dispose of. Such appointment shall forthwith be brought to the knowledge of the clerk of the peace.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1983, c. 54, s. 106; 1988, c. 21, s. 46.
195. (1)  In a municipality where there is a clerk of the peace, the latter shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(2)  In a municipality where there is a Provincial Court but no clerk of the peace, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(3)  In the other municipalities the clerk or secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace unless another clerk of the justices of the peace has been appointed for such locality by the Minister of Justice, as hereinafter provided.
In such municipalities the assistant clerk or assistant secretary-treasurer, as the case may be, shall be competent to act.
(4)  In a municipality where a Municipal Court exists, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the municipal judge when the latter exercises judicial powers which are not within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section. In such case the assistant clerk of the Municipal Court shall be competent to act as clerk of the municipal judge when the latter acts in his capacity of magistrate.
(5)  In territories not yet organized as municipalities, a justice of the peace may himself choose a clerk and must make known the name and address of such clerk to the clerk of the peace of the judicial district whereof such territory forms part.
(6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Minister of Justice may appoint a clerk of the justices of the peace for one or more municipalities or for any extent of territory that he may see fit, and such clerk must act, to the exclusion of all others, within the territory determined in the order-in-council appointing him.
(7)  In case the clerk or officer authorized to replace him is, for any cause, unable to act or refuses to act, the magistrate may appoint a clerk for the cases which he has then to dispose of. Such appointment shall forthwith be brought to the knowledge of the clerk of the peace.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1983, c. 54, s. 106.
195. (1)  In a municipality where there is a clerk of the peace, the latter shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(2)  In a municipality where there is a Provincial Court but no clerk of the peace, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace and each of his deputies shall be competent to act as such.
(3)  In the other municipalities the clerk or secretary-treasurer of the municipality shall be ex officio the clerk of the justices of the peace unless another clerk of the justices of the peace has been appointed for such locality by the Government, as hereinafter provided.
In such municipalities the assistant clerk or assistant secretary-treasurer, as the case may be, shall be competent to act.
(4)  In a municipality where a Municipal Court exists, the clerk of such court shall be ex officio the clerk of the municipal judge when the latter exercises judicial powers which are not within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 of this section. In such case the assistant clerk of the Municipal Court shall be competent to act as clerk of the municipal judge when the latter acts in his capacity of magistrate.
(5)  In territories not yet organized as municipalities, a justice of the peace may himself choose a clerk and must make known the name and address of such clerk to the clerk of the peace of the judicial district whereof such territory forms part.
(6)  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Government may appoint a clerk of the justices of the peace for one or more municipalities or for any extent of territory that it may see fit, and such clerk must act, to the exclusion of all others, within the territory determined in the order-in-council appointing him.
(7)  In case the clerk or officer authorized to replace him is, for any cause, unable to act or refuses to act, the magistrate may appoint a clerk for the cases which he has then to dispose of. Such appointment shall forthwith be brought to the knowledge of the clerk of the peace.
R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 204; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2.