Navigating Saskatchewan Provincial Courts for Pardon Application Documents

Reclaiming your future after a criminal conviction in Canada is a major step. If you are applying for a federal Record Suspension (formerly known as a pardon), you must gather several highly specific documents to prove to the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) that you have completed all your sentences. One of the most critical steps in this journey is obtaining your historical court records from the local provincial courts.

If your charges were handled in Saskatchewan, you will need to interact directly with the local justice system. 🏛 The laws surrounding a Record Suspension are entirely federal under the Criminal Records Act, but the administrative task of retrieving your files is handled by the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan or the Court of King’s Bench. In this guide, updated for May 2026, we will walk you through exactly how to navigate the Saskatchewan court system to get your necessary paperwork.

Step-by-Step Process in Saskatchewan

The Parole Board of Canada will not accept your application without the official Court Information Form. Whether your conviction was an indictable offence or a summary conviction, the process follows these standard steps across the province.

Step 1: Obtain Your RCMP Criminal Record

Before you approach any courthouse in Saskatchewan, you must have your official RCMP Criminal Record (certified by fingerprints). This document acts as your roadmap. It will tell you the exact dates, the specific charges, and the city where your conviction occurred. You cannot request accurate court documents without knowing exactly what the RCMP has on file.

Step 2: Identify the Correct Courthouse

You must request your documents from the exact courthouse that handed down your sentence. If you were sentenced in Saskatoon, you must go to the Saskatoon Provincial Court. If your case was heard in Regina, Prince Albert, or Moose Jaw, you must contact that specific registry. If your case was highly serious, it might have been elevated to the Court of King’s Bench, which operates out of separate registries in the province.

Step 3: Submit the Court Information Form

Download the official Court Information Form from the Parole Board of Canada website. You must fill out the top portion with your personal details. Then, you provide this form to the court clerk at your specific Saskatchewan courthouse. The clerk will pull your historical files, fill out the bottom portion of the form, sign it, and stamp it with the official court seal. 📄 They will also provide proof that all your fines, victim surcharges, and restitution orders were paid in full.

Step 4: Compile for the Parole Board

Once the court clerk returns the stamped form, do not alter it in any way. Place it in your master application file. You will later submit this along with your Local Police Records Check to the Parole Board of Canada. If you have convictions in multiple Saskatchewan cities, you must repeat this process at every single courthouse listed on your RCMP record.

How Much Does it Cost in Saskatchewan?

While the federal fees have been significantly reduced, gathering your documents will incur some local provincial costs. Here is a breakdown of what you can expect to pay in CAD.

How Long Does the Process Take?

Retrieving documents from a Saskatchewan courthouse is generally straightforward but depends on the age of your record. ⏳ If your conviction happened in the last 5 to 10 years, the registry can often process your Court Information Form within 2 to 4 weeks. However, if your conviction is from the 1980s or 1990s, the files may be stored in an off-site provincial archive. In these cases, it can take 6 to 12 weeks for the clerk to retrieve the physical files and stamp your form.

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Author: lawyerinfo.ca