T-16 - Courts of Justice Act

Section 197 Disposition versions

2024-07-01

197. The Government, after consultation with the chief municipal judge, may designate, from among the municipal judges, an associate coordinating judge for a coordinating region and fix his term of office.

The term of office of an associate coordinating judge shall not exceed three years but may be renewed until the total term of office reaches six years.

The functions exercised by the associate coordinating judge are determined by the chief municipal judge.

The office of associate 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. 206; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1990, c. 4, s. 893; 1992, c. 61, s. 617; 2023, c. 31, s. 9.

1993-11-01

197. (Replaced).

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 206; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1990, c. 4, s. 893; 1992, c. 61, s. 617.

1990-10-01

197. The register kept by the clerk of the justices of the peace shall contain in chronological order a concise note of all judicial acts done by the justices of the peace whose clerk he is and, in particular, such register must contain the details relating to each case as follows:

The names of the justice or justices of the peace;

The name, qualifications and address of the complainant;

The name or description of the accused;

The description of the offence;

The date of signing the summons or warrant;

The name of the constable to whom such documents were handed for service or execution;

The date of the appearance of the accused and that of the adjournments;

The details respecting the provisional release of the accused (name and address of sureties, amount of each bail, etc.);

A concise note of all other proceedings;

The nature of the judgment;

Proceedings in execution of the judgment;

The detail of the costs awarded in each case;

The amount of the fine imposed and costs incurred;

The date of payment of the fine and of the costs;

The name and address of the person to whom the fine is transmitted or the date on which the fine was transmitted to the Minister of Justice, as the case may be.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 206; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21; 1990, c. 4, s. 893.

1977-12-31

197. The register kept by the clerk of the justices of the peace shall contain in chronological order a concise note of all judicial acts done by the justices of the peace whose clerk he is and, in particular, such register must contain the details relating to each case as follows:

The names of the justice or justices of the peace;

The name, qualifications and address of the complainant;

The name or description of the accused;

The nature of the complaint;

The date of signing the summons or warrant;

The name of the constable to whom such documents were handed for service or execution;

The date of the appearance of the accused and that of the adjournments;

The details respecting the provisional release of the accused (name and address of sureties, amount of each bail, etc.);

A concise note of all other proceedings;

The nature of the judgment;

Proceedings in execution of the judgment;

The detail of the costs awarded in each case;

The amount of the fine imposed and costs incurred;

The date of payment of the fine and of the costs;

The name and address of the person to whom the fine is transmitted or the date on which the fine was transmitted to the Minister of Justice, as the case may be.

R. S. 1964, c. 20, s. 206; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 21.