Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Summary Conviction Appeal Rules
SI/2011-20
Registration 2011-03-16
Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Summary Conviction Appeal Rules
The annexed Rules were made by the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan pursuant to section 482Footnote a of the Criminal CodeFootnote b and section 28 of the Queen’s Bench Act, 1998Footnote c.
Return to footnote aS.C. 2002, c. 13, s. 17
Return to footnote bR.S., c. C-46
Return to footnote cS.S. 1998, c. Q-1.01
Regina, Saskatchewan, February 24, 2011
Marginal note:Interpretation
1 In these Rules,
- appeal
appeal means an appeal from a summary conviction court under Part XXVII of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, and The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990, S.S. 1990-91, c. S-63.1, as amended from time to time; (appel)
- appeal court
appeal court means the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan; (tribunal d’appel)
- authority
authority means
(a) a municipality,
(b) the Meewasin Valley Authority,
(c) the Wakamow Valley Authority,
(d) the Wascana Centre Authority,
(e) the University of Regina, or
(f) the University of Saskatchewan; (autorité)
- file
file means file with a local registrar; (déposer)
- Form
Form mean a Form as set out in the Appendix to these Rules; (formule)
- judge
judge means a judge of the appeal court; (juge)
- local registrar
local registrar includes a deputy local registrar of the appeal court; (registraire local)
- prosecutor
prosecutor means,
(a) with respect to an appeal in respect of an offence under the Criminal Code, a prosecutor as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code;
(b) with respect to an appeal in respect of an offence under an Act of Saskatchewan or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of Saskatchewan, the following persons, including counsel or an agent acting on behalf of any of them:
(i) the Attorney General for Saskatchewan, or
(ii) if the Attorney General for Saskatchewan does not intervene, the informant or person who issued the ticket for the offence;
(c) with respect to an appeal in respect of an offence under an Act of the Parliament of Canada or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of the Parliament of Canada, the following persons, including counsel or an agent acting on behalf of any of them:
(i) the Attorney General of Canada, or
(ii) if the Attorney General of Canada does not intervene, the informant or person who issued the ticket for the offence;
(d) with respect to an appeal in respect of a bylaw of an authority, the authority and includes anyone authorized by the authority to prosecute bylaws on its behalf. (poursuivant)
Marginal note:Appeal by defendant
2 (1) A defendant who commences an appeal shall file with the local registrar nearest to the place where the decision was made a Notice of Appeal in Form 1 in accordance with the instructions on that form.
(2) The defendant shall commence the appeal under this Rule within 30 days after the pronouncement of the order under appeal, or within 30 days after the imposition of sentence if a sentence has been imposed, whichever is later.
(3) The defendant shall state their address for service on the Notice of Appeal, including
(a) their telephone number; and
(b) if applicable, their fax number and email address.
(4) After filing a Notice of Appeal, the defendant shall notify the local registrar in writing of any change to that information.
(5) Filing of the Notice of Appeal with the local registrar constitutes service on the prosecutor.
(6) The local registrar shall forward a copy of the Notice of Appeal to the prosecutor.
Marginal note:Appeal by prosecutor
3 (1) A prosecutor who commences an appeal shall file with the local registrar nearest to the place where the decision was made a Notice of Appeal in Form 2 in accordance with the instructions on that form.
(2) The prosecutor shall commence the appeal under this Rule within 30 days after the pronouncement of the order under appeal, or within 30 days after the imposition of sentence if a sentence has been imposed, whichever is later.
(3) The prosecutor shall state their address for service on the Notice of Appeal, including
(a) their telephone number; and
(b) if applicable, their fax number and email address.
(4) The prosecutor shall serve the defendant with the Notice of Appeal not later than 10 days after it is filed with the local registrar.
Marginal note:Service on defendant
4 (1) The prosecutor shall serve the Notice of Appeal and any other document required to be served on the defendant by personal service.
(2) The prosecutor shall file proof of service with the local registrar.
(3) If the prosecutor is unable to serve the Notice of Appeal or any other document that is required to be served on the defendant personally, the prosecutor may apply ex parte to a judge of the appeal court for an order to serve the defendant in the manner that the appeal court directs.
(4) If the prosecutor serves the Notice of Appeal or any other document that is required to be served in accordance with an order for substituted service, the defendant is deemed to have been served with that document.
(5) On the application of the defendant or prosecutor, the appeal court may:
(a) set aside or vary an order for substituted service as the appeal court considers just; and
(b) make any order respecting service of either or both of the Notice of Appeal and any other document.
Marginal note:Material from summary conviction court
5 After the Notice of Appeal has been filed, the local registrar shall obtain the material provided for in subsection 821(1) of the Criminal Code from the summary conviction court.
Marginal note:Transcipts
6 (1) Within 14 days after serving the Notice of Appeal, the appellant shall furnish to the local registrar proof, satisfactory to the local registrar, that transcripts of the trial proceedings have been ordered.
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply if the appellant has applied under Rule 8 for a trial de novo.
Marginal note:Transcript of evidence
7 Unless the appeal court otherwise orders, or an agreed statement of facts has been filed pursuant to subsection 830(2) of the Criminal Code, the appellant shall, within 10 days after receipt of the transcript,
(a) if the appeal is against an order other than sentence,
(i) file
(A) the original and one copy of the transcript of evidence, and
(B) the reasons for judgment from the summary conviction court, and
(ii) serve one copy of the transcript of evidence and the reasons for judgment on the respondent;
(b) if the appeal is against sentence,
(i) file
(A) the transcript of evidence, if any, of the sentencing proceedings, including the submissions of the prosecution and the defence as to sentence, and
(B) the reasons for sentence, and
(ii) serve one copy of the transcript of evidence mentioned in clause (i)(A) and the reasons for sentence on the respondent; or
(c) if the appeal is against both sentence and an order other than sentence, file and serve on the respondent the material mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) within 10 days after receipt of the transcript.
Marginal note:Application for trial de novo
8 (1) An appellant who applies for a trial de novo under subsection 822(4) of the Criminal Code shall submit a Notice of Application to the appeal court within 30 days after serving the Notice of Appeal.
(2) At least seven days before the hearing of the application, the appellant shall serve a copy of the Notice of Application and any supporting material on the respondent.
Marginal note:Date, time and place of hearing
9 (1) The appellant is not required to state a date, time or place for the hearing of the appeal in a Notice of Appeal.
(2) On receipt of the material required to be transmitted by the summary conviction court pursuant to subsection 821(1) of the Criminal Code and a transcript of the evidence, unless dispensed with by order of the appeal court, the local registrar shall set a date, time and place for the hearing of the appeal.
Marginal note:Notice of date, time and place of hearing
10 As soon as the appeal is set for hearing, the local registrar of the appeal court shall give notice to the appellant and to the respondent that the appeal has been set down for hearing as well as notice of the date and time when, and the place where, the appeal will be heard.
Marginal note:Memorandum of argument required
11 Unless the appeal court otherwise orders, the appellant and respondent shall each file a memorandum of argument with the local registrar.
Marginal note:Appellant’s memorandum of argument
12 The appellant’s memorandum of argument shall be in Form 3 and shall contain the following information:
(a) a concise statement of the facts;
(b) a concise statement of the law to be argued;
(c) references to the relevant evidence;
(d) the authorities relied on; and
(e) the relief requested.
Marginal note:Respondent’s memorandum of argument
13 The respondent’s memorandum of argument shall be in Form 4 and shall contain the following information:
(a) those facts in the appellant’s memorandum of argument that the respondent accepts;
(b) those facts in the appellant’s memorandum of argument that the respondent rejects;
(c) a concise statement of the facts to be argued in response;
(d) a concise statement of the law to be argued in response;
(e) references to the relevant evidence;
(f) the authorities relied on; and
(g) the relief requested.
Marginal note:Service by appellant
14 At least 30 days before the date set for the hearing of the appeal, the appellant shall file their memorandum of argument and serve a copy on the respondent.
Marginal note:Service by respondent
15 At least 15 days before the date set for the hearing of the appeal, the respondent shall file their memorandum of argument and serve a copy on the appellant.
Marginal note:Application to dismiss appeal
16 (1) The respondent may apply to the appeal court for an order that the appeal be dismissed if the appellant fails to
(a) pursue the appeal diligently; or
(b) comply with these Rules.
(2) The respondent shall serve the appellant with 14 days’ notice of the date, time and place of the hearing of the application.
Marginal note:Reference to appeal court
17 If the local registrar considers that the appellant has not pursued the appeal diligently or has not complied with these Rules, the local registrar may refer the matter to the appeal court.
Marginal note:Notice of reference
18 If the local registrar makes a reference under Rule 17, the local registrar shall serve the appellant and the respondent with 14 days’ notice of the date, time and place of the hearing of the reference, by mailing the notice to each party’s address for service.
Marginal note:Order of appeal court
19 On an application under Rule 16 or a reference under Rule 17, the appeal court may dismiss the appeal or make any other order it considers just.
Marginal note:Power of court if appellant fails to file memorandum or to appear
20 If an appellant fails to file a memorandum of argument as required by Rule 14 and fails to appear at the hearing on the date and at the time and place set out in the notice given by the local registrar under Rule 10, the appeal court may dismiss the appeal or make any other order it considers just.
Marginal note:Abandonment
21 An appellant may abandon an appeal by
(a) signing and filing a notice in Form 5; or
(b) informing the appeal court in person or by counsel that the appeal is abandoned.
Marginal note:Time limits
22 Any judge may, on application, extend or shorten the time provided for the giving of any notice or the doing of any act, even if an application for extension or an order granting an extension is made after the time has expired.
Marginal note:Application for release or stay
23 An appellant who applies for release, a stay of a probation order, a stay of a driving prohibition, or any other stay order, shall file with the local registrar
(a) a Notice of Application in Form 6;
(b) an affidavit verifying the facts on which the appellant relies in support of the application; and
(c) any other material on which the appellant relies in support of the application.
Marginal note:Service of application on prosecutor
24 On filing an application under Rule 23, the appellant shall serve the application and accompanying material on the prosecutor.
Marginal note:Notice of hearing
25 If an appellant applies pursuant to Rule 23, the local registrar shall
(a) within three days after receiving the material from the appellant, set a date for the hearing of the application; and
(b) notify the appellant and the respondent of the date and time when, and the place where, the hearing will be held.
Marginal note:When appeal court may make orders re application without prosecutor
26 With the written consent of the prosecutor, the appeal court may make any order on an application pursuant to Rule 23 without the attendance of the prosecutor.
Marginal note:General procedure and practice of appeal court to be followed
27 Unless provided otherwise by statute or by these Rules, the general procedure and practice of the appeal court shall be applied, with necessary modification, in a summary conviction appeal, including an application to dismiss an appeal and an application for release or stay.
28 [Repeal]
Marginal note:Coming into effect
29 These Rules come into effect on April 1, 2011.
APPENDIX
FORM 1(Notice of Appeal by Defendant)
Q.B.G. No. 
of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Notice of appeal
THE APPELLANT hereby appeals from:
(check one of the following)
☐ the order made;
☐ the conviction entered;
☐ the sentence imposed; or
☐ both the conviction entered and the sentence imposed;
in the Summary Conviction Court.
Information About the Conviction and/or Sentence Under Appeal:
1 Name of Summary Conviction Court
2 Location of Summary Conviction Court
3 Name of Presiding Judge or Justice in Summary Conviction Court
4 Date on which the Conviction was Entered
5 Description of Conviction Entered (state fully offence(s) on which convicted)
6 Date on which the Sentence was Imposed
7 Description of Sentence Imposed
Grounds of Appeal:
(set out briefly the basis of the Appeal)
Order Sought:
(set out briefly what order the Appellant is seeking)
Information About the Appellant:
1 The Appellant is:
(check one of the following)
☐ incarcerated at
; or☐ not incarcerated.
2 The Appellant:
(check one of the following)
☐ will be represented by a lawyer on the Appeal; or
☐ will not be represented by a lawyer on the Appeal.
3 The Appellant wishes to present the Appeal:
(check one of the following)
☐ by memorandum of argument; or
☐ by oral presentation and by memorandum of argument.
4 The Appellant’s address for service is:
(include telephone number, email address and fax number if applicable)
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Appellant or Appellant’s Lawyer)
TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
This document was delivered by:
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of appellant
or appellant’s lawyer)
FORM 2(Notice of Appeal by Prosecutor)
Q.B.G. No. of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Notice of appeal
THE PROSECUTOR hereby appeals from:
(check one of the following)
☐ the order made;
☐ the dismissal order made;
☐ the sentence imposed; or
☐ both the dismissal order made and the sentence imposed;
in the Summary Conviction Court.
Information About the Conviction and/or Sentence Under Appeal:
1 Name of Summary Conviction Court
2 Location of Summary Conviction Court
3 Name of Presiding Judge or Justice in Summary Conviction Court
4 Date on which the Order was Made
(complete if Appeal relates to order or dismissal order)
5 Description of Order Made
(if dismissal order, state fully the offence or offences charged in the information dismissed)
6 Date on which the Sentence was Imposed
(complete if Appeal relates to sentence imposed)
7 Description of Sentence Imposed
Grounds of Appeal:
(set out briefly the basis of the Appeal)
Order Sought:
(set out briefly what order the Appellant is seeking)
Information About the Appellant:
1 The Appellant wishes to present the Appeal:
(check one of the following)
☐ by memorandum of argument; or
☐ by oral presentation and by memorandum of argument.
2 The Appellant’s address for service is:
(include telephone number, email address and fax number if applicable).
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Prosecutor)
TO: The Respondent,
AND TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
This document was delivered by: .
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of appellant)
FORM 3
Q.B.G. No. of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Appellant’s Memorandum of Argument
1 Facts:
(concisely state the facts that the Appellant will argue in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. if necessary)
2 Law:
(concisely state the law that the Appellant will argue in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 2a, 2b, 2c, etc. if necessary)
3 Evidence:
(state the page numbers and line numbers from the transcript relating to the evidence that is relevant to the facts and law the Appellant will argue in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 3a, 3b, 3c, etc. if necessary)
4 Authorities
(list the statutory provisions and/or cases the Appellant will rely on in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 4a, 4b, 4c, etc. if necessary)
5 Relief:
(state the relief the Appellant is seeking in the Appeal)
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Appellant or Appellant’s Lawyer)
TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
AND TO: The Respondent,
This document was delivered by: .
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of appellant
or appellant’s lawyer)
FORM 4
Q.B.G. No. of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Respondent’s Memorandum of Argument
1 Facts Accepted:
(state the facts in the Appellant’s Memorandum of Argument that the Respondent accepts)
(insert more pages numbered 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. if necessary)
2 Facts Rejected:
(state the facts in the Appellant’s Memorandum of Argument that the Respondent rejects)
(insert more pages numbered 2a, 2b, 2c, etc. if necessary)
3 Facts:
(concisely state the facts that the Respondent will argue in response to the Appellant’s Memorandum of Argument)
(insert more pages numbered 3a, 3b, 3c, etc. if necessary)
4 Law:
(concisely state the law that the Respondent will argue in response to the Appellant’s Memorandum of Argument)
(insert more pages numbered 4a, 4b, 4c, etc. if necessary)
5 Evidence
(state the page numbers and line numbers from the transcript relating to the evidence that is relevant to the facts and law the Respondent will argue in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 5a, 5b, 5c, etc. if necessary)
6 Authorities:
(list the statutory provisions and/or cases the Respondent will rely on in the Appeal)
(insert more pages numbered 6a, 6b, 6c, etc. if necessary)
7 Relief:
(state the relief the Respondent is seeking in the Appeal)
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Respondent or Respondent’s Lawyer)
TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
AND TO: The Appellant,
This document was delivered by: .
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of respondent
or respondent’s lawyer)
FORM 5
Q.B.G. No. of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Notice of abandonment
THE APPELLANT hereby abandons this appeal.
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Appellant or Appellant’s Lawyer)
[if this document is signed by the Appellant, the attached Affidavit of Execution must also be completed]
This notice was signed by the Appellant in the presence of:
TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
This document was delivered by: .
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of appellant
or appellant’s lawyer)
Affidavit of execution
I, , of , in the Province of , MAKE OATH AND SAY:
1 That I was personally present and did see
, the Appellant named in the Notice of Abandonment, who is personally known to me to be the person named in it, duly sign and execute the Notice of Abandonment;2 That the Notice was executed at
, in the Province of and that I am a subscribing witness to it;3 That I know the said
and he/she is in my belief eighteen years of age or more.
SWORN BEFORE ME AT in the Province of Saskatchewan, this day of , 20 .
FORM 6
Q.B.G. No. of 20
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN’S BENCH
JUDICIAL CENTRE OF
BETWEEN:
APPELLANT
AND
RESPONDENT
Notice of application
TAKE NOTICE that the Appellant will make an application at the Court House, Judicial Centre of , Saskatchewan, at a date and time to be set by the Local Registrar, for an Order that:
(check one or more of the following)
☐ the appellant be released from custody;
☐ the probation order in this matter be stayed; or
☐ the driving prohibition in this matter be stayed pending the determination of the Appellant’s Appeal.
(if the appellant seeks an order other than one mentioned above, the appellant must here set out the nature of the stay order sought)
AND TAKE NOTICE that the application will be made on the following grounds:
(briefly state grounds for application)
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that in support of the said application will be read this Notice of Application, Affidavit of and proof of service where necessary, all filed.
DATED at , Saskatchewan, this day of , 20.
(Signature of Appellant or Appellant’s Lawyer)
TO: The Local Registrar of the Judicial Centre of
AND TO: The Respondent
This document was delivered by: .
(name, address, telephone number,
fax number and email address of appellant
or appellant’s lawyer)
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