Courts

Information about the New Brunswick court system including the Court of Appeal, the Court of King’s Bench, Probate Court, the Provincial Court.

These dashboards include an overview of the provincial court system as well as individual reports (PDF) for the provincial court by judicial district.

Information includes: court delays, unresolved and resolved charges by offence type, the age of unresolved and resolved charges, the outcome of charges resolved, courtroom allocations, and caseload trends across the previous eight quarters.

These reports provide transparency on the performance of provincial court operations in New Brunswick. This data is made available by the Department of Justice and Public Safety as a service to the public. Dashboards will be updated on a quarterly basis. 

This dashboard includes a summary of information regarding matters before the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick. Information includes: court delays and filings information by court division and judicial district.

These reports provide transparency on the performance of superior court operations in New Brunswick.

This data is made available by the Department of Justice and Public Safety as a service to the public. Dashboards will be updated on a quarterly basis.

Dashboards will be updated on a quarterly basis. 

Note that court delays are calculated as the time in months (or days where indicated) before the next judge and courtroom in the respective location are available to schedule a hearing.

Transparency and accessibility are at the heart of New Brunswick’s justice system.

The Access to Court Records Guideline is designed to assist anyone navigating the process of accessing records at Provincial Court and Court of King’s Bench. The guidelines are provided by the Department of Justice and Public Safety, Court Services Division. Policies and guidelines are reviewed and updated periodically, subject to the direction of the judiciary.

The courts receive a wide range of requests for records every day. These guidelines summarize the most encountered access requests. This material is the same as that provided to court staff.

To streamline the process, the Access to Court Records request form must be completed for any third-party request to view a file. In certain instances, a fee may apply for accessing a court file. Refer to Attachment A of the Access to Court Records Guideline for a list of fees.

• Access to Court Records Guide (publication)
• Access to Court Records Request Form (PDF 735 KB)
• Court of Appeal – Access to Court Records Form (PDF 779 KB)