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The jurisdiction of the Provincial Court is narrower than the Supreme Court. The Provincial Court deals only with the subjects assigned to it by the provincial government. Unless the government has expressly authorized the Provincial Court to deal with an issue, the Provincial Court cannot hear the case. For example, Small Claims Court can only handle claims valued between $5001 to $35,000, and Family Court cannot deal with claims involving family property or family debt, or claims under the ''Divorce Act''. Each branch of the Provincial Court has its own set of procedural rules and its own court forms. | The jurisdiction of the Provincial Court is narrower than the Supreme Court. The Provincial Court deals only with the subjects assigned to it by the provincial government. Unless the government has expressly authorized the Provincial Court to deal with an issue, the Provincial Court cannot hear the case. For example, Small Claims Court can only handle claims valued between $5001 to $35,000, and Family Court cannot deal with claims involving family property or family debt, or claims under the ''Divorce Act''. Each branch of the Provincial Court has its own set of procedural rules and its own court forms. | ||
<span style="color:#D2691E">'''Important changes'''</span> <br /> | |||
The rules used by the Provincial Court are changing. As well, special processes are now being used by the Provincial Court in Victoria and Surrey. If you have a family law case in the Victoria and Surrey courthouses, speak to the court staff about how your case is affected. | |||
====The Supreme Court==== | ====The Supreme Court==== | ||
