BC Supreme Court registries and family filing locations.
The Province’s directory lists 29 courthouses with Supreme Court services, from the Law Courts in Vancouver to Fort St. John. This map shows each one, plus Fort Nelson, a Provincial Court location where Supreme Court filing is available, and Revelstoke, a circuit site where the Supreme Court schedules sittings. Search your community for the address, registry phone and scheduling link.
Parenting, guardianship and support cases can also be heard in the Provincial Court, which sits in many more communities. The BC Provincial Court registries page maps all of them.
The correct registry depends on the type of proceeding and the applicable court rules. If you already have a case, check the registry on your filed documents. Confirm with the registry before travelling.
Schedules, services and filing arrangements change. Every location below was checked against the official sources on November 2, 2026, and each one links to them.
Search the map.
Type a community or courthouse name. Variants work: Fort St John or Fort St. John, Poco or Port Coquitlam, “Vancouver family court”. Open a location for its registry phone, address, fax filing status and the Supreme Court scheduling link. The address bar then holds a link straight to that location.
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Map: British Columbia boundaries and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use the coordinates the Provincial Court publishes for each courthouse, except where a card says otherwise.
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What the Supreme Court handles in a family case.
The Province’s family justice pages put it plainly: the Supreme Court can deal with all family law issues, and only the Supreme Court can handle divorce and most property division issues. The Provincial Court can deal with property division only where it relates to a companion animal.
Divorces are granted under the federal Divorce Act. A person seeking a divorce can ask the Supreme Court to settle the other family law issues in the same case, such as support and parenting arrangements, under the Divorce Act or the Family Law Act. Family property and family debt claims under Part 5 of the Family Law Act are also Supreme Court matters.
What gets filed at a Supreme Court registry, and how.
The document that starts the case
“To start a family law case other than a family law case referred to in Rule 3-1 (2.1), (2.2), (2.3) (b), (2.4) or (4.1), a person must file a notice of family claim in Form F3.”
Where child support, spousal support or a property claim is in issue, Rule 5-1 adds the Form F8 financial statement, on its own clock. The Supreme Court start page sets out service, the Form F4 response and the judicial case conference in order.
Fax filing, in 15 registries
“(1) This rule applies only to those family law cases that are filed at the Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Penticton, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Rossland, Salmon Arm, Smithers, Terrace, Vernon or Williams Lake registry of the court.”
“(2) Subject to this rule, a person wishing to file a document may transmit that document by fax to the applicable court registry.”
Rule 22-3 (3) requires the fax number designated for that registry by a practice direction of the Chief Justice, a fax cover sheet in Form F95 and the filing fees, and Rule 22-3 (4) lists documents that cannot be faxed, including a trial record. The Supreme Court’s own locations page lists fax filing numbers for 14 of these registries; it does not list Prince Rupert, which the rule names. Each fax filing registry is marked in the directory below.
Electronic filing
Rule 22-4 (3) provides that a person who wishes to file documents electronically must enter into an agreement with the Court Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General and submit documents under it. The Province’s Court Services Online says registered users can file civil court documents online. Rule 22-4 (5) lists documents that cannot be filed electronically. Check Court Services Online for whether the document and registry you need are covered.
The registry and Supreme Court scheduling are different offices
Each Supreme Court location also has a scheduling office, listed on the Supreme Court’s scheduling page with its own phone number and the available dates for things like judicial case conferences and trials. The scheduling page is direct about the split:
“Scheduling cannot assist with registry-related inquiries such as, but not limited to, access to court files; Orders; … general criminal inquiries; access to audio recordings; jury fees, etc.”
Every location card on the map links to the scheduling page. It has no separate address for each location, so the card says which location to choose there.
The locations that do not fit the pattern.
Fort Nelson: filing available, not a scheduling location
The directory describes Fort Nelson Law Courts as “Provincial Court (Supreme Court filing available)”. That is not the same as a Supreme Court hearing registry, and Fort Nelson is not on the Supreme Court’s scheduling-by-location list. The Supreme Court’s registries list (June 2026) includes Fort Nelson and gives the Prince George scheduling number for it. That list also gives a different street address, 4604 Sunset Drive, from the 5431 Airport Drive in the Province’s directory and on the Provincial Court’s page. This page uses the directory address. Call the registry before you go.
Revelstoke: a circuit site with Supreme Court sittings
The directory lists Revelstoke as a circuit court, with Salmon Arm as its contact location. The Supreme Court nonetheless publishes scheduling information for Revelstoke, and its registries list says, for Revelstoke, “For filing, please contact the Salmon Arm Courthouse.” Revelstoke appears on this page for that reason, labelled as a circuit site.
Port Coquitlam: a Supreme Court registry
The directory lists Port Coquitlam Law Courts as Provincial and Supreme Courts, with a separate family registry email, and the Supreme Court publishes scheduling information for Port Coquitlam, including family trial dates.
Vancouver: four locations, one of them Supreme Court
For the Supreme Court in Vancouver, the location is the Law Courts at 800 Smithe Street. The Supreme Court’s registries list (June 2026) gives a family line of 604-660-2486 alongside the main registry number. Robson Square, 222 Main Street and the Downtown Community Court are Provincial Court locations.
| Location | Court, as listed | Address | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Law Courts | Supreme Court | Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E1 | 604-660-2847 |
| Robson Square Provincial Court | Provincial small claims, family, youth courts & traffic | 800 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C5 | 604-660-8989 |
| Vancouver Provincial Court (222 Main Street) | Provincial Criminal Court | 222 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2S8 | 604-660-4200 |
| Downtown Community Court | Provincial Court | 211 Gore Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6A 0B6 | 604-660-8754 |
Every Supreme Court location.
31 locations, alphabetical: the 29 the directory lists with Supreme Court services, Fort Nelson (Supreme Court filing available) and Revelstoke (a circuit site on the Supreme Court’s scheduling list). The Supreme Court’s scheduling page covers 30 of them; Fort Nelson is the one it does not list.
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Abbotsford Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry32375 Veteran's Way, Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 0K1
Registry 604-855-3200 -
Campbell River Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry500 - 13th Avenue, Campbell River, B.C. V9W 6P1
Registry 250-286-7510 -
Chilliwack Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry46085 Yale Road, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 2L8
Registry 604-795-8350Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Courtenay Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryRm. 100, 420 Cumberland Road, Courtenay, B.C. V9N 2C4
Registry 250-334-1115 -
Cranbrook Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryRm. 147, 102 - 11 Avenue South, Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2P3
Registry 250-426-1234Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Dawson Creek Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry1201 - 103 Avenue, Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4J2
Registry 250-784-2278Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Duncan Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry238 Government Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 1A5
Registry 250-746-1258 -
Fort Nelson Law Courts
Provincial CourtSupreme Court filing availableStaffed registry5431 Airport Drive, Fort Nelson, B.C. V0C 1R0
Mailing: Bag 1000, Fort Nelson, B.C. V0C 1R0
Registry 250-774-5999The directory describes this location as Provincial Court with Supreme Court filing available. Fort Nelson is not on the Supreme Court's scheduling-by-location list.
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Fort St. John Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry10600 - 100 Street, Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 4L6
Registry 250-787-3231 -
Golden Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry1104 9th St. South, Golden, B.C. (temporary location)
Mailing: Box 1500, 837 Park Drive, Golden, B.C. V0A 1H0
Registry 250-344-7581Service notice: Temporary location: 1104 9th St. South, Golden, B.C.
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Kamloops Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryRm. 223, 455 Columbia Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 6K4
Registry 250-828-4344Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Kelowna Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry1 - 1355 Water Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 9R3
Registry 250-470-6900Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Nanaimo Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry35 Front Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5J1
Registry 250-716-5908 -
Nelson Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry320 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C. V1L 1S6
Registry 250-354-6165Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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New Westminster Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryLaw Courts, Begbie Square, 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3M 1C9
Registry 604-660-8522 -
Penticton Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry100 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A5
Registry 250-492-1231Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Port Alberni Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry2999 - 4th Avenue, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 8A5
Registry 250-720-2424 -
Port Coquitlam Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryUnit A, 2620 Mary Hill Road, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3B2
Registry 604-927-2100 -
Powell River Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryRm. 103, 6953 Alberni Street, Powell River, B.C. V8A 2B8
Registry 604-485-3630 -
Prince George Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registryJ.O. Wilson Square, 250 George Street, Prince George, B.C. V2L 5S2
Registry 250-614-2700Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Prince Rupert Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry100 Market Place, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8J 1B8
Registry 250-624-7525Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Quesnel Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry350 Barlow Avenue, Quesnel, B.C. V2J 2C2
Registry 250-992-4256 -
Revelstoke Law Courts
Provincial CourtCircuit courtSupreme Court schedulingHearing site: 1123 West 2nd Street, Revelstoke, B.C. V0E 2S0
Circuit court site, staffed on hearing days only. The Province’s directory says documents cannot be filed at circuit sites. Contact registry: Salmon Arm Law Courts (250-832-1610).
A circuit court in the Province's directory, with Salmon Arm as the contact location. The Supreme Court also publishes scheduling information for Revelstoke, and its registries list says to contact the Salmon Arm courthouse for filing.
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Rossland Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry2288 Columbia Avenue, Rossland, B.C. V0G 1Y0
Mailing: Box 639, Rossland, B.C. V0G 1Y0
Registry 250-362-7368Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Salmon Arm Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry#550 - 2nd Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4S4
Mailing: PO Box 100 Station Main, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4S4
Registry 250-832-1610Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Smithers Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry3793 Alfred Avenue, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
Mailing: Box 70, Smithers, B.C. V0J 2N0
Registry 250-847-7376Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Terrace Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry3408 Kalum Street, Terrace, B.C. V8G 2N6
Registry 250-638-2111Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Vancouver Law Courts
Supreme CourtStaffed registryLaw Courts, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E1
Registry 604-660-2847Supreme Court only. The Supreme Court registries list (June 2026) gives a family line of 604-660-2486.
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Vernon Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry3001 - 27 Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 4W5
Registry 250-549-5422Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
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Victoria Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry850 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J2
Registry 250-356-1478 -
Williams Lake Law Courts
Both courtsStaffed registry540 Borland Street, Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1R8
Registry 250-398-4301Fax filing registry under Supreme Court Family Rules Rule 22-3 (1).
It describes where the Supreme Court sits and what the Supreme Court Family Rules say about fax and electronic filing. It does not decide which court a case belongs in, which registry a particular case should be filed in, or what to claim in a notice of family claim. Those questions turn on the facts of the case and are matters for independent legal advice or the registry.
Questions people actually ask.
How many Supreme Court registries are there in BC?
On November 2, 2026 the Province’s courthouse directory listed 29 locations with Supreme Court services: 28 that house both the Provincial Court and the Supreme Court, and the Vancouver Law Courts, which is Supreme Court only. It also lists Fort Nelson as Provincial Court with Supreme Court filing available. The Supreme Court’s scheduling page covers 30 locations, including Revelstoke, which the directory lists as a circuit court.
Is Fort Nelson a Supreme Court registry?
The Province’s directory describes Fort Nelson Law Courts as Provincial Court with Supreme Court filing available. It is not on the Supreme Court’s scheduling-by-location list. The Supreme Court’s registries list gives the Prince George scheduling number for Fort Nelson. Confirm with the Fort Nelson registry, 250-774-5999, what can be filed there.
Can Supreme Court documents be filed in Revelstoke?
The directory lists Revelstoke as a circuit court with Salmon Arm as its contact location, and the Supreme Court’s registries list says, for Revelstoke, “For filing, please contact the Salmon Arm Courthouse.” The Supreme Court does publish scheduling information for Revelstoke.
Where is the Vancouver Supreme Court family registry?
The Supreme Court in Vancouver is at the Law Courts, 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E1. The directory gives the registry number as 604-660-2847, and the Supreme Court’s registries list (June 2026) gives a family line of 604-660-2486. Robson Square at 800 Hornby Street is the Provincial Court.
Can I file Supreme Court family documents by fax or online?
Rule 22-3 of the Supreme Court Family Rules allows fax filing only for family law cases filed at the Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Penticton, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Rossland, Salmon Arm, Smithers, Terrace, Vernon or Williams Lake registry, and some documents cannot be faxed. Rule 22-4 provides for electronic filing by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Court Services Branch; the Province’s Court Services Online says registered users can file civil court documents online.
Is the registry the same as Supreme Court scheduling?
No. The registry files documents and keeps the court file. Scheduling books hearing and conference dates, and the Supreme Court’s scheduling page says scheduling cannot assist with registry-related inquiries such as access to court files and orders. Each location card links to the scheduling page.
Can a parenting or support case be heard in the Provincial Court instead?
The Province’s family justice pages say the Provincial Court can make orders about guardianship, parenting arrangements, contact, child support and spousal support, but cannot grant a divorce or deal with property or debt division other than property division respecting a companion animal. Which court a particular case goes to depends on its facts. This page lists the Supreme Court locations and does not answer that question. The BC Provincial Court registries page maps that court’s locations.
Where this comes from.
- Province of British Columbia, Courthouse locations (last updated October 1, 2026): every address, phone number and court type on this page — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/courthouse-services/courthouse-locations
- Supreme Court of British Columbia, Court locations and contacts, including the fax filing registries list — https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/court_locations_and_contacts.aspx
- Supreme Court of British Columbia, Supreme Court Registries (updated June 2026) — https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/Supreme%20Court%20Registries.pdf
- Supreme Court of British Columbia, Scheduling information by location — https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/scheduling/
- Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, consolidation current to October 27, 2026: Rules 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 22-3 and 22-4 — https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/169_2009_00
- Province of British Columbia, Court Services Online — https://justice.gov.bc.ca/cso/index.do
- Province of British Columbia, Going to Supreme Court (last updated June 23, 2026) — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/divorce/family-justice/your-options/going-to-court/going-to-supreme-court
This page provides general legal information for British Columbia. Court locations, services, schedules and filing arrangements change, sometimes without notice; always confirm current arrangements with the registry before filing or travelling. Where the official sources disagree, this page follows the Province’s courthouse directory, or the rule itself, and says so. Last source review: November 2, 2026.
Next: the Form F8 financial statement.
If support or property is claimed, Rule 5-1 brings in the Form F8 financial statement, with its own deadline. The guide walks through each part in plain language.
The Form F8 guide → Starting the case? How a Supreme Court family case starts