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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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1. Citation

This Order may be cited as the District Courts (Judicial Districts) Order.

3. Division of the Island into Judicial Districts

4. Constitution of the district Courts

5. Presiding Officer of the Court

6. Criminal Jurisdiction of the Court

7. Civil jurisdiction of the Court

8. Magisterial jurisdiction on changes of districts

9. Execution of process issued before such changes

10. Administration of oaths

11. Appeal from a district Court

12. Fixing of times and places for sittings of the Court

13. Nature of business at any sitting

14. Adjournment of the Court

15. Adjournment over holiday, etc.

16. Change of place of hearing of case

17. Preservation of order at sitting of the Court

18. Punishment of person guilty of misconduct before the Court

19. Practice in criminal jurisdiction

20. Practice in civil jurisdiction

21. Completion by a magistrate of process begun by his or her predecessor

22. Process of any magistrate valid throughout Saint Lucia

23. Issue of process

24. Assignment of magistrate

25. Salary of magistrate

26. Other offices held by magistrate

27. Assignment of magistrate from one district to another

28. Assignment of magistrate to exercise another magistrate's Jurisdiction

29. Appointment of deputy magistrate in certain cases

30. Appointment of assistant magistrate in cases of necessity

31. Protection from proceedings

32. Protection of Justices

33. Appointment of Justices

34. Powers, functions, etc. of Justice

35. Extent of jurisdiction of Justice

36. Assignment of Clerks and Assistant Clerks

37. Salaries of Clerks and Assistant Clerks

38. Other office held by Clerk and Assistant Clerk

39. Assignment of Clerk from one Court to another

40. Control of Clerk and Assistant Clerks

41. Duties of Clerk

42. Power of Clerk in absence of magistrate

43. Duties of Assistant Clerk

44. Accounting of Clerk

45. Interpreters

46. Assignment of Bailiffs

47. Salary of Bailiff

48. Other Office held by Bailiff

49. Duties of Bailiff

50. Sanction for misconduct or neglect of duty

51. Fixing of scale of fees and docket of costs in the Court

52. Admission to sue or defend in forma pauperis

53. Payment and remission of fees

District Courts (Judicial Districts) Order – Section 3

District Courts (Sittings) Notice – Section 12

District Court (Bordelais Correctional Facility) Notice – Section 12

District Court (Family Court) Notice – Section 12

District Court (Peter & Company Building) Notice – Section 12

District Court Rules (Civil Side) – Section 54

District Courts (Tariff of Fees) Rules – Section 51

District Court (St. Lucia Civil Service Association Auditorium) Notice – Section 12

District Court (Tariff of Costs) Rules – Sections 51 and 54

2. Interpretation of terms

PART 1 CONSTITUTION OF THE COURTS

3. Division of the Island into Judicial Districts

4. Constitution of the district Courts

5. Presiding Officer of the Court

PART 2 JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS

6. Criminal Jurisdiction of the Court

7. Civil jurisdiction of the Court

8. Magisterial jurisdiction on changes of districts

9. Execution of process issued before such changes

10. Administration of oaths

11. Appeal from a district Court

PART 3 SITTINGS OF THE COURTS

12. Fixing of times and places for sittings of the Court

13. Nature of business at any sitting

14. Adjournment of the Court

15. Adjournment over holiday, etc.

16. Change of place of hearing of case

17. Preservation of order at sitting of the Court

18. Punishment of person guilty of misconduct before the Court

PART 4 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE COURTS

19. Practice in criminal jurisdiction

20. Practice in civil jurisdiction

21. Completion by a magistrate of process begun by his or her predecessor

22. Process of any magistrate valid throughout Saint Lucia

23. Issue of process

PART 5 OFFICERS OF THE COURTS

24. Assignment of magistrate

25. Salary of magistrate

26. Other offices held by magistrate

27. Assignment of magistrate from one district to another

29. Appointment of deputy magistrate in certain cases

30. Appointment of assistant magistrate in cases of necessity

31. Protection from proceedings

32. Protection of Justices

33. Appointment of Justices

34. Powers, functions, etc. of Justice

35. Extent of jurisdiction of Justice

36. Assignment of Clerks and Assistant Clerks

37. Salaries of Clerks and Assistant Clerks

38. Other office held by Clerk and Assistant Clerk

39. Assignment of Clerk from one Court to another

40. Control of Clerk and Assistant Clerks

41. Duties of Clerk

42. Power of Clerk in absence of magistrate

43. Duties of Assistant Clerk

44. Accounting of Clerk

45. Interpreters

46. Assignment of Bailiffs

47. Salary of Bailiff

48. Other Office held by Bailiff

49. Duties of Bailiff

50. Sanction for misconduct or neglect of duty

PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS

51. Fixing of scale of fees and docket of costs in the Court

52. Admission to sue or defend in forma pauperis

53. Payment and remission of fees

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

District Courts (Judicial Districts) Order – Section 3 (Statutory Instrument 43/1987)

2. Division of Judicial Districts

District Courts (Sittings) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instruments 44/1987, 49/1995, 59/2000, 212/2000 and 176/2006)

2. Times and Places for sittings of the District Courts

District Court (Bordelais Correctional Facility) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 25/2003)

2. Place of sitting at Bordelais Correctional Facility

District Court (Family Court) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 77/2004)

2. Place of sitting at Austin Henry Building

District Court (Peter & Company Building) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 89/2004)

2. Place of sitting at Bordelais Correctional Facility

District Court Rules (Civil Side) – Section 54 (Gazette Notice 9 November 1894)

District Courts (Tariff of Fees) Rules – Section 51 (Statutory Instrument 13/1988)

2. Fees and charges payable

District Court (St. Lucia Civil Service Association Auditorium) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 83/2015)

2. Place of sittings of court

District Court (Tariff of Costs) Rules – Sections 51 and 54 (Statutory Instrument 28/2017)

District Court (Place of Sittings) (Castries) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 37/2018)

2. Place of sittings of court

District Court (Place of Sittings) (Vieux-Fort) Notice – Section 12 (Statutory Instrument 38/2018)

2. Place of sittings of court

DISTRICT COURTS (ELECTRONIC LITIGATION FILING AND SERVICE PROCEDURE) RULES – SECTION 54

2. Interpretation

3. Application of Rules

4. Operation of Electronic Litigation Portal

5. Registration

6. Payment of Electronic Litigation Filing fees

7. Electronic submission of document

8. Format of document

9. Electronic signature

10. Filing within and outside hours of business

13. Service of document by electronic means

14. Proof of service by electronic means

15. Service by electronic means by or on the Court

16. Use of Electronic Litigation Portal by Pro Se Litigant

17. Practice Direction and Practice Guide