LLOYDMINSTER – The Lloydminster Provincial Court is preparing to open as a full registry office.
“A re-opening date of Feb. 1, 2023, has been decided in consultation with the Chief Judge,” Dustin Gill, senior communications consultant with the Ministry of Justice and Attorney General told SASKTODAY.ca in an email Friday.
“All positions have been filled and training is underway. This includes one Court Manager, two Judicial Officers and two Court Administrative Assistants.”
On Friday, the province announced the appointment of Stephen Kritzer as judge in Lloydminster.
After being reduced to a circuit court last year, the Lloydminster court will once again be open full-time Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People will be able to pay fines, as well as file small claims and other court documentation in Lloydminster without having to travel to North Battleford.
A total of five provincial court staff and five deputy sheriffs will work on a full-time basis to operate the facility. The provincial government currently leases the Lloydminster Courthouse building and will renew the lease for another five years.
In 2021, Lloydminster Provincial Court became a circuit point location served by the North Battleford Provincial Court, after 35 years as a permanent Provincial Court location.
Lloydminster borders the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, with each province having its own courthouse in the city. The RCMP station is on the Alberta side of Lloydminster but has jurisdiction over both Lloydminster, Sask., and Lloydminster, Alta.
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