Court of King's Bench Civil Search

Search and certification fees are payable pursuant to:

• Court of King’s Bench – Schedule B of the Alberta Rules of Court

Response times for search results will vary depending on the volume and complexity of the search.

Further information and costs:

• All name searches are province wide and court files are specific to a location.
• Search by party name will produce a list of all the actions for or against the named person or company. This is sometimes referred to as a "litigation search".
• The search fee is $10 to search for actions commenced by a party and $10 to search for actions against a party. Parties can be persons or companies.
• If you know the action or court file number, or are searching for a specific action or court file (example Jane Doe vs. John Doe), choose the "Search by Action or Court File Number" option. The fee is $10.00 and will include a list of all documents filed.
• Certification fee is $10.00 per document. You must include the document name to be certified.
• Copies of Clerk's notes can be obtained by completing the name of party to be searched and action number fields. Please include the date if known.
• Additional fees may be assessed by court offices, including photocopy fees.
• If there are no search results, a statement to that effect will be forwarded by email.
• Fee Exempt Searches - Certain individuals or entities may qualify for no-fee searches, meaning they are not required to pay the usual court fees. Proof may be required to verify eligibility for fee exemptions.

Appeal Heard in KB:

• Appeals to the Court of King's Bench include appeals from decisions made in Provincial Court (family, civil, traffic and criminal summary conviction matters) and decisions made by an Applications Judge of the Court of King's Bench.
• Appeals to the Court of Appeal include appeals from any decision of a Court of King's Bench judge or the verdict or finding of a jury, decisions of the Provincial Court in criminal indictment matters and in certain other matters where a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal is provided in legislation. If your request is for Court of Appeal records, those requests must be submitted directly to the Court of Appeal. Please visit the Court of Appeal's website at Court of Appeal of Alberta for contact information.

Certificate of Divorce:

• Requests for Certificate of Divorce can be obtained from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta website at https://albertacourts.ca/kb/areas-of-law/family/divorce-forms/request-for-certificate

Transcripts for Emergency Protection Order Review Hearings:

• To obtain the transcript of evidence the applicant has given to the Court, read the notice that came with the Emergency Protection Order or contact your nearest court location.  There is no cost to the parties in the action for copies of the transcript.