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Supreme Court
Court Services J-3
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6
Law Courts
2134 Second Avenue (ground floor)
 
Phone: (867) 667-5937
Toll Free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5937
Fax: (867) 393-6212
courtservices@gov.yk.ca

Last Updated November 15, 2004

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is a superior court that hears civil and criminal matters in the Yukon Territory and appeals from decisions of the Territorial Court, Small Claims Court and various quasi-judicial boards.

The Court is currently made up of two resident judges, five judges from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and 42 deputy judges appointed from across Canada.

The Supreme Court follows the Rules of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and other rules that its judges may set out. The Court also issues Practice Directions as well as Memoranda and Notices to the Bar from time to time. Fees payable to the Court are set out in a schedule of fees (PDF, 97 KB).

The Supreme Court sits on a regular basis in Whitehorse and sits in some smaller communities as required. There is one court registry located in Whitehorse, which performs such functions as:

• opening and maintaining files on actions in Supreme Court;
• signing documents, including orders, decrees and judgments;
• registering bankruptcies;
• assessing bills of costs;
• executing conveyances, transfers or mortgages ordered by the Supreme Court;
• issuing subpoenas to debtors;
• administering oaths; taking affidavits and statutory declarations; and
• receiving affirmations.

Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

How to contact the Supreme Court:

Supreme Court Registry
Court Services J-3
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6

In person:
Court Registry
Law Courts
2134 Second Avenue (ground floor)
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5H6

Phone: (867) 667-5937. Toll-free from within the Yukon, (800) 661-0408, extension 5937
Fax: (867) 393-6212
Email: courtservices@gov.yk.ca

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Supreme Court Judges' Chambers:
Supreme Court of Yukon
2134 Second Avenue, Fourth Floor Judges' Chambers
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5H6

Phone: (867) 667-3524. Toll-free from within the Yukon, (800) 661-0408, extension 3524
Fax: (867) 667-3079