Drummond

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En cas d’urgence, un juge de garde est disponible en tout temps, en dehors des heures normales d'ouverture des tribunaux.

Pour le joindre, il faut contacter le Service de sécurité du Palais de justice de Montréal, au 514 393-2819 qui à son tour, communiquera avec le greffier de garde. Celui-ci communiquera directement avec la personne qui requiert l'intervention du juge de garde.

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Directives du district de St-François, Bedford, Mégantic et Drummond en vigueur à compter du 1er janvier 2023

Annexe St-François 1 - Protocole en matière civile

Annexe St-François 2 - Protocole en matière familiale

Annexe St-François 3 - Formulaire de demande de Conférence de règlement à l’amiable (CRA)

Annexe St-François 4 - Déclaration commune pour fixation d'une audience de plus de deux heures – familiale

Annexe St-François 5 - Consentement à l’expertise psychosociale et à la consultation de documents

Annexe St-François 6 - Demande d’inscription commune familiale

Annexe St-François 7 - Déclaration en vertu de l’article 444 C.p.c

Annexe St-François 8 - Demande d’inscription commune civile

Annexe St-François 9 - Déclaration commune de dossier complet – matière commerciale

Annexe St-François 10 - LCSA Projet d’ordonnance provisoire

Annexe St-François 11 - LCSA Projet d’ordonnance définitive

Annexe St-François 12 - Projet d’ordonnance initiale aux termes de la LACC

Annexe St-François 13 - Ordonnance relative à la procédure des réclamations et des assemblées

Annexe St-François 14 - Projets d’ordonnance d’approbation et de dévolution (Vesting Order)

Annexe St-François 15 - LFI (243) – Ordonnance initiale

Also refer to the Montréal Division's directives, applicable in all districts:

Montréal's division Directives and Shedules starting January 1st, 2023

To view the communiqués applicable to all the districts, please see the Montréal's Division Communiqués.

Communiqué du 6 décembre 2021 - Déroulement des auditions (French only)

Communiqué du 27 septembre 2021 - Déroulement des auditions (French only)

Communiqué du 5 juillet 2021 - Déroulement des auditions (French only)

Communiqué du 11 novembre 2020 - Auditions virtuelles et utilisation du greffe numérique (French only)

Exemption From Providing A Certificate Attesting That A Party Has Participated In A Parenting And Mediation Information Session

Directive - Dates scheduled for Case Management Conferences - District of Drummond

Directive - Motion for authorization for care and confident (Article 16 of the Civil Code of Québec)

Settlement of a case - District of Drummond

Directive - Persons acting as supervisors of access rights - District of Drummond

Notice - Persons acting as supervisors of access rights - By Order of the Court - District of Drummond

Notice - Persons acting as supervisors of access rights - By Consent of the Parties - District of Drummond

Forms applicable in this district are also :

- In the schedule of the « Directives and Schedules for Drummond's District - January 1st, 2023 », listed above;

- In the schedule of the Directives and Schedules for Montréal's Division, here;

- Under the Â« Forms Â» section of the Montréal Division.

• Consent to Psychosocial Evaluation and Consultation of Records
• Notice Concerning Other Orders or Proceedings (section 16 of the Regulation of the Superior Court of Québec in family matters)

1) Hearing by preference

Toute demande pour audition par préférence d'un dossier est présentable devant le juge en chef ou un juge que ce dernier désigne. Pour ce faire, on doit communiquer avec le maître des rôles, qui indique les dates disponibles pour présenter une telle demande. L'original et la copie de la Cour de cette demande doivent, par la suite, être produits au greffe de la Cour en indiquant, comme date de présentation, une des dates mentionnées par le maître des rôles.

2) Transfer of case (Art. 48 C.p.c)

La demande doit être notifiée à la partie adverse avec un avis de présentation qui mentionne « Ã  une date qu’il plaira au juge en chef de fixer Â». La demande et la preuve de signification doivent être déposées au dossier de la Cour et une copie doit être transmise par courriel à l’adresse jugeenchef-cs@judex.qc.ca ou par télécopieur au 514 873-5959. Le bureau du juge en chef vous indiquera de quelle façon votre demande sera entendue.

3) Vexatious or quarrelsome litigant 

Lorsqu'un jugement rendu par un juge de la Cour supérieure déclare une personne « plaideur vexatoire ou quérulent Â», il est nécessaire d’obtenir l’autorisation du juge en chef ou d’un juge qu’il désigne avant de déposer une procédure.

Voici la marche à suivre :

1. Préparer une demande d’autorisation de déposer une procédure soutenue par une déclaration sous serment;
2. Cette demande d’autorisation doit être accompagnée d’une copie de la procédure pour laquelle l’autorisation est demandée ainsi que, le cas échéant, les pièces à son soutien;
3. Le tout doit être acheminé au bureau du juge en chef par courrier Ã  l’adresse suivante : Juge en chef de la Cour supérieure, Palais de Justice, 1, rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1B6.

Il est suggéré de joindre la copie du jugement déclarant la personne « plaideur vexatoire ou quérulent Â».

Si l’autorisation est accordée, l’original de l’autorisation sera transmis par lettre puisque cette autorisation devra être jointe à la procédure autorisée. Il est donc important d’indiquer une adresse postale.

SUMMER VACATION

During July and August, the Superior Court will sit as follows:

At 9 a.m., the special roll is called before the judge responsible, in courtroom 1.02. Once the special roll has been called, the special clerk calls the general roll in courtroom 1.02 and in courtroom 1.18, the judge responsible hears attorneys making short representations (such as applications to extend a time limit or a contested application for a postponement) until the special clerk has finished calling the general roll. The judge then returns to courtroom 1.02, while the special clerk hears attorneys in courtroom 1.18.

Non-contested cases, by default and ex parte, are heard before contested motions of thirty minutes or less. Cases in which the file is complete may be submitted as soon as the general roll is called.

On the first practice day in the month and, in months with fewer than three practice days, on the second practice day, family matters have priority whereas, on the last practice day in the month, civil matters have priority.

Contested cases requiring a hearing of three hours or less are referred to the special court for a hearing date to be fixed on the special roll. Cases requiring a hearing of more than three hours are referred to the coordinating judge for a hearing date to be fixed.

Interim application

Contested interim applications requiring a hearing of 30 minutes or less are heard as soon as a judge becomes available, either in the morning or afternoon.

A second calling of the roll takes place for suspended cases in courtroom 1.02 at 2 p.m.

Form: Joint Declaration to Fix a Hearing of More than Two Hours. This form must be used for all hearings concerning a case before the Civil and Administrative Practice Division in the district of Drummond, regardless of duration.

* Always check the Superior Court roll to validate the date of a hearing.

SUMMER VACATION

During July and August, the Superior Court will sit as follows:

At 9 a.m., the special roll is called before the judge responsible, in courtroom 1.02. Once the special roll has been called, the special clerk calls the general roll in courtroom 1.02 and in courtroom 1.18, the judge responsible hears attorneys making short representations (such as applications to extend a time limit or a contested application for a postponement) until the special clerk has finished calling the general roll. The judge then returns to courtroom 1.02, while the special clerk hears attorneys in courtroom 1.18.

Non-contested cases, by default and ex parte, are heard before contested motions of thirty minutes or less. Cases in which the file is complete may be submitted as soon as the general roll is called.

On the first practice day in the month and, in months with fewer than three practice days, on the second practice day, family matters have priority whereas, on the last practice day in the month, civil matters have priority.

Contested cases requiring a hearing of three hours or less are referred to the special court for a hearing date to be fixed on the special roll. Cases requiring a hearing of more than three hours are referred to the coordinating judge for a hearing date to be fixed.

Interim application

Contested interim applications requiring a hearing of 30 minutes or less are heard as soon as a judge becomes available, either in the morning or afternoon.

A second calling of the roll takes place for suspended cases in courtroom 1.02at 2:00 p.m.

Divorce and separation from bed and board, affidavits

The file is referred to the clerk for a procedural verification. If the file is incomplete, the attorneys or parties are notified. The file, once completed, is sent to the coordinating judge for assessment of the evidence and signing. The list of exhibits must include the birth certificates, the marriage certificate, the affidavits and the agreement.

If, in a divorce case, one of the spouses renounces the right to receive support, the agreement or affidavit must set out the financial resources of each party.

The attorneys for the parties must submit a draft judgment.

Form: Joint Declaration to Fix a Hearing of More than Two Hours. This form must be used for all hearings concerning a case before the Family Practice Division in the district of Drummond, regardless of duration.

* Always check the Superior Court roll to validate the date of a hearing.

Every case in a commercial matter must be referred to the coordinating judge, who establishes how it will be dealt with.

For the General Directives Governing the Commercial Division, see the Directives de la Cour supérieure pour le District de Montréal (English version coming soon) and the Commercial notice of November 2, 2020 - Notice concerning operations in courtrooms 16.10 and 16.04.

Please refer to the Criminal Division page.

As soon as an application for authorization to institute a class action has been filed at the clerk’s office, the  coordinating judge for class actions must be notified of the application.

For the specific directives of the Class Actions Division, see the Directives de la division de Montréal et leurs annexes - 1er janvier 2023 (English version coming soon).

Register of class actions

The provisional roll is called twice during the court year, in May and November.

The provisional roll is called in the afternoon at 2 p.m.

The attorneys concerned will receive notice in accordance with section 18 of the Rules of Practice of the Superior Court of Québec in Civil Matters.

The attorney responsible for the case must be present in order to help find ways to simplify the procedure and shorten the hearing. If the attorney responsible is unable to attend, the attorney present must have special knowledge of the case.

1) Judge acting in chambers

If a judge is available in the Drummond courthouse, every application stamped by the office of the clerk may be presented to the judge in chambers or in the courtroom, as the case may be.

If no judge is available in the Drummond courthouse, a judge acting in chambers is available at the Montréal courthouse every business day, in courtroom 2.07.

To be heard in that courtroom, attorneys must enter their name in a register kept by the usher at the entrance to the courtroom and present the original of the proceeding, stamped by the office of the clerk, for presentation to the judge.

2) Duty judge

In cases of urgency, a duty judge is available at all times outside normal court business hours.

The duty judge can be reached by contacting the courthouse security service (514-393-2819) which will, in turn, contact the duty judge who will then communicate directly with the person making the request.

1) Application for postponement made on the day of the hearing

Every application made on the day of the hearing for the postponement of a practice case on the special roll is decided by the judge responsible for the roll of cases proceeding on their merits or, where applicable, by the judge responsible for the roll in practice division.

2) Contested application for postponement made prior to the day of the hearing

Every contested application for postponement made prior to the day of the hearing must be made by motion and presented on a practice date. The application is decided by the judge responsible for the roll in practice division.

3) Non-contested application for postponement made prior to the day of the hearing

Every non-contested application for postponement made prior to the day of the hearing must be made in writing and addressed to the coordinating judge, who can dispose of it in an appropriate manner in the circumstances.

Generally, cases of long duration (four days or more) are verified by the coordinating judge, in particular to circumscribe the matters in dispute and verify the duration of the examination and hearing.

The verification is conducted in the courtroom at a date fixed by the coordinating judge jointly with the parties.

A party wishing to apply for a pre-trial conference must address a letter to that effect to the coordinating judge, who then communicates with the attorneys to discuss the need for or utility of a pre-trial conference.

The use of technological assistance during hearings at the Drummond courthouse is possible in the following situations:

Telephone conference call

For the presentation of an non-contested motion to extend a time limit of 180 days, a case management notice, a motion to examine a third party by consent or a motion for a ruling on foreseeable objections, a conference call may be available on request, on the conditions determined by the coordinating judge.

Videolink

To hear witnesses during an examination on the merits, a videolink may be used based on the following procedure:

a) In criminal cases

A videolink is accessible at all times and paid for by the Ministère de la Justice, provided prior authorization has been obtained from the judge responsible and provided the equipment is available.

If authorization is obtained, the parties must contact the courthouse authorities, at least five days before the date of the hearing, to make the necessary technical arrangements.

b) In civil and family cases

A videolink is accessible at all times, at the expense of the parties, provided prior authorization has been obtained from the judge responsible and provided the equipment is available.

If authorization is obtained, the parties must make the necessary technical arrangements themselves.