Sociology 2253A/B Lecture Notes - Mens Rea
22 Apr 2014
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Provincial courts: hear the bulk of criminal cases, trial courts for summary conviction offences, trial courts for absolute jurisdiction indictable offences, trial courts for indictable offences where the accused elects provincial court, conduct preliminary inquiries for indictable matters to be tried in the superior court, conduct arraignments (where accused enters a plea)(cid:224) guilty, not guilty or deferment, courts that usually issue search warrants, summons, and arrest warrants, some provincial courts perform specialized functions (drug courts, domestic violence courts) Provincial superior court (supreme court: each province and territory has supreme courts that they are responsible for the administration of, the superior courts try the most serious criminal and civil cases, including divorce cases and cases that involve large amounts of money (minimum set by the province in question, superior courts have inherent jurisdiction (they can hear cases in any area except those that are specifically limited to a lower court)
