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How to find Provincial Court duty counsel
You can make an appointment to see family duty counsel in:
- Nanaimo
- New Westminster
- Port Coquitlam
- Surrey, and
- Vancouver.
You can make an appointment to see a family advice lawyer at the Justice Access Centre in Nanaimo.
At other locations, family duty counsel is a drop-in service. People are helped on a first come, first served basis.
Duty counsel lawyers must first help people who have matters in court that day. However, they can assist others once they are not needed in court.
You may want to check out the schedule of Supreme Court family duty counsel in your community as well. They can also give advice to Provincial Court clients before their court dates.
Family duty counsel offices are available in the Provincial Court locations listed below in alphabetical order. Click on the location nearest you to find the court's address, phone number, and hours. Or call the legal aid office nearest you and ask when duty counsel will be at your local court.
If your community is not on the list, call your local court registry to see if they have started family duty counsel services. To find your local court registry, look in the blue pages of your phone book under "Government of British Columbia — Court Services."
100 Mile House Provincial Court
160 Cedar Avenue South
250-398-4301
(Williams Lake Court Registry)
once per month – call for dates
Abbotsford Provincial Court
32203 S. Fraser Way
604-855-3200
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays
Burns Lake Provincial Court
508 Yellowhead Highway
250-692-7711
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; one Thursday per month — call for dates
Campbell River Provincial Court
500 – 13th Avenue
250-286-75109 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesdays
Chilliwack Law Courts
46085 Yale Road
604-795-83509 a.m. to 1 p.m.; second and fourth Wednesday of the month
Courtenay Provincial Court
420 Cumberland Road
250-334-1115
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays
Cranbrook Provincial Court
102 – 11th Avenue S.
250-426-12349 a.m. to 4 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Creston Provincial Court
224 – 10th Avenue
250-426-1234
(Cranbrook Court Registry)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Duncan Provincial Court
238 Government Street
250-746-12059 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays
Fernie Provincial Court
401 – 4th Avenue
250-426-1234(Cranbrook Court Registry)
On remand days — call for dates and times
Fort St. James Provincial Court
672 – 7th Avenue W.
250-614-2700
(Prince George Court Registry)9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; first Tuesday each month — call for dates
Fort St. John Provincial Court
10600 – 100th Street
250-787-3231
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Golden Provincial Court
837 Park Drive
(250) 344-7581
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; one Thursday each month — call for dates
Grand Forks Provincial Court
524 Central Avenue
250-362-7368
(Rossland Court Registry)
Once every two to four months — call for dates
Hazelton Provincial Court
2210 West Highway 62
250-847-7376
(Smithers Court Registry)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Kamloops Provincial Court
455 Columbia Street
250-828-4344
9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.;
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Kitimat Provincial Court
603 Mountain View Square
250-638-2111
(Terrace Court Registry)
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Lillooet Provincial Court
615 Main Street
(old courthouse)
250-828-4086
(Kamloops Court Registry)
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; call for dates
Merritt Provincial Court
3420 Coght Street
250-828-4086
(Kamloops Court Registry)
Once per month — call for dates and times
Nanaimo Provincial Court
Courthouse Annex
102 – 488 Albert Street
250-741-3805
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays
(annex is closed from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
For those required to attend court.
Family Advice Clinic
Justice Access Centre
65 Front Street
Tuesday to Friday
Call for appointment from
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
250-741-5447
Nelson Provincial Court
320 Ward Street
250-354-6170
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
New Westminster Provincial Court
Begbie Square
651 Carnarvon Street
Call for appt:
604-775-0628
9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday
North Vancouver Provincial Court
200 E. 23rd Street
604-981-0200
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesdays
Port Alberni Provincial Court
2999 4th Avenue
250-720-2424
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Wednesdays
Port Coquitlam Provincial Court
Unit A – 2620 Mary Hill Road
Offices 308 and 323
Call for appt:
604-472-0648
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Port Hardy Provincial Court
9300 Trustee Road
250-949-6122
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; second and fourth Thursday of the month
Powell River Provincial Court
6953 Alberni Street
604-485-3630
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursdays
Prince George Law Courts
250 George Street
250-614-2700
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursdays and occasional Wednesdays — call for dates
Prince Rupert Provincial Court
200 – 100 Market Place
250-624-7525
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursdays
Quesnel Provincial Court
350 Barlow Avenue
250-992-4256
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; one Wednesday per month — call for dates
Revelstoke Provincial Court
1123 Second Street W.
250-832-1610
(Salmon Arm Court Registry)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; first Wednesday each month
Rossland Provincial Court
2288 Columbia Avenue
250-362-7368
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; once per month — call for dates
Salmon Arm Provincial Court
20 Hudson Avenue N.E.
(250) 832-1610
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on remand days (once or twice per month) — call for dates
Sechelt Provincial Court
5480 Shorncliffe Avenue
604-740-8929
1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Wednesdays
Smithers Provincial Court
3793 Alfred Street
250-847-7376
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; two Thursdays per month — call for dates
Surrey Provincial Court
14340 – 57th Avenue
Lower Level
Call for appt:
604-572-2204
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Friday
Drop-in:
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday to Fridayclose address
Terrace Provincial Court
200 – 3408 Kalum Street
250-638-2111
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays and the last Monday of each month
"Robson Square" Provincial Court
290 – 800 Hornby Street
Call for appt:
604-660-1508
Monday to Friday,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vanderhoof Provincial Court
2440 Bute Avenue
250-614-2700
once per month – call for dates
Williams Lake Provincial Courthouse
540 Borland Street
250-398-4301
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; second and fourth Thursdays of each month — call for dates