There are four levels of JP training for this program and three special designations:

 

Level1- Orientation & Administration

  • conduct weddings
  • sign statutory declarations & administer oaths
  • receive informations
  • issue or cancel summons, arrestwarrants & appearance notices
  • grant adjournments
  • sign consent releases & comittals

 

Level2- Show Cause & Search Warrants

  • accept guilty or not guilty pleas
  • conduct judicial interim release hearings (including for youth court)
  • issue or cancel search warrants
  • issue warrants to enter & arrest

 

Level3- Sentencing & SOTls- Ex- Parte Trials

  • sentence summary conviction & SOTI guilty pleas
  • conduct ex-parte trials on SOTI matters

 

Level 4- Trials-

  • conduct trials of summary conviction, NunavutStatutes & By-Laws
  • breach of conditional sentencing hearings
  • peace bond applications
  • adjournment of child welfare hearings

 

Designations

  • youth court judges(YC)
  • telewarrants(TW)
  • designation to work under the Family Abuse Intervention Act(FAIA)

 

JPTraining Levels                                                                Updated8September2008

There are None at this time that are published

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are lay people, working and living in the community where they sit, performing a variety of judicial and quasi-judicial functions. Justices of the Peace often carry out these duties on a part-time basis. They generally preside over summary conviction matters arising out of territorial statutes, municipal by-laws, and selected criminal matters. They regularly conduct first appearance and bail hearings. They issue warrants and summonses. They also carry out various public functions such as conducting marriage ceremonies.

Nunavut has two full-time Justices of the Peace. The Senior JP manages the JP program as well as hearing matters before the Justice of the Peace court. The Family Abuse Intervention Act or FAIA JP who is responsible for the administration of this Act and hearing matters under the Act.

The legal authority for Nunavut Justices of the Peace are as follows:

  • Justices Of The Peace Act, S.N.W.T. 1998, c.34, s.2; S.Nu. 2008, c.19, s.6, as enacted for Nunavut, pursuant to the Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28
  • Judicature Act, S.N.W.T. 1998, c.34, s.1, as enacted for Nunavut, pursuant to the Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28
  • Family Abuse Intervention Act , S.Nu. 2006, c.18

 

Family Abuse Intervention Act:    

Family Abuse Intervention Act

Purpose:

The Family Abuse Intervention Act, SNu 2006, c 18 (see below), delivers legal tools and resources to victims and to the respondent(s). The Act supports solutions to violence, based on values of the Community. The Program delivers Emergency Protection Orders and/or Community Intervention Orders which provides counseling not only done by elders - but anyone the Applicant identifies as helpful (i.e.: Family member, mental health, clergy etc.) in the participating community to both the applicant and to the Respondent

Key Information:

For more information or to make application for an Emergency Protection Order or a Community Intervention Order, contact the Community Justice Outreach Worker in your Community, they will be able to help you with your application or answer any questions you may have.

 

FAIA Hearings

For information

Ph: 867 975 6126

Fax: 867 975 6353

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