Court of Appeal of British Columbia

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Civil Appeals
Civil Appeals
Currency date
July 9, 2021
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Required
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)
Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in civil appeals must be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

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Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

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Additional information

A schedule of fees for matters in the Court of Appeal is available at Appendix C, Schedule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules.

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

Criminal Appeals
Criminal Appeals
Currency date
July 9, 2021
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Optional
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online Platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in criminal appeals may be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

---

Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

---

Additional information

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Civil Appeals)
Province
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Required
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)
Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in civil appeals must be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

---

Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

---

Additional information

A schedule of fees for matters in the Court of Appeal is available at Appendix C, Schedule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules.

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Criminal Appeals)
Province
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Optional
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online Platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in criminal appeals may be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

---

Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

---

Additional information

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Civil Appeals)
Province
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Required
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)
Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in civil appeals must be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

---

Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

---

Additional information

A schedule of fees for matters in the Court of Appeal is available at Appendix C, Schedule 1 of the Court of Appeal Rules.

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

Court of Appeal of British Columbia (Criminal Appeals)
Province
British Columbia
E-filing requirement level
Optional
Explanatory web page
https://www.bccourts.ca/Court_of_Appeal/
Last amended
April 12, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All documents that fit within the size restrictions (i.e., documents that are less than 300 pages/100MB)

Acceptable format(s)

PDF

Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

A scanned original signature is required for affidavits, orders and statutory declarations. For all other documents, a typewritten signature is sufficient.

Submission method
  • Online Platform
  • Email
  • Fax
Submission method - additional info

All documents in criminal appeals may be filed through Court Services Online.


Documents that cannot be filed through CSO can be filed by email to CACounter@bccourts.ca or by fax to (604) 660-1951.

Attachment size limit

100MB (CSO Only)

Submission instructions

---

Paper copies required?
Unavailable
Paper copies - additional info

---

Additional information

You must have a registered account to e-file with CSO. There is a non-statutory fee of $7.00 per package. A package may contain one or more documents relating to the same court file number. See  e-filing FAQs here.

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