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The series consists of original civil orders and reasons for judgement created between 1982 and 2001 by the Campbell River Supreme Court registry. Civil orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court and reasons for judgement provide the court's rationale. The records relate to a variety of civil matters, primarily motor vehicle accidents.

The records are arranged by file number and were scheduled for full retention under Court Services ORCS (schedule 100152) 51400-25.

The series consists of plaint and procedure books from the County Court of Duncan, from 1902 to 1976. Each volume includes an index. Only the indexes for volumes 9, 10, 13-17 were transferred to the archives. Volumes 4 and 12, and their indexes, were not transferred to the archives.

The plaint and procedure books primarily include civil and small claims matters, as well as some appeals, liens and criminal cases, including those tried under the Speedy Trials Act. Earlier volumes may include partnership declarations and naturalization records. Volumes covering the years 1911 to 1934 include bylaws for the city of Duncan. There is also one index of builder’s liens for 1940-1984.

The series consists of one index book that may have been created by the Victoria Supreme Court as an index to probate cause books during the 1880s. The majority of the individuals listed died in British Columbia between the years of approximately 1882 to 1885. The vast majority of these deaths took place in the vicinity of Victoria and many of the individuals are listed in GR-1304. The index provides the name of the individual and a page number, which likely corresponds to a probate cause book that has yet to be located and transferred to the Archives. Individuals listed in the book are both male and female, and the listings include the names of Chinese, Japanese, and Indigenous individuals

The series consists of records created by the Vancouver Island courts of civil justice between approximately 1866 and 1867. The index records in this series appear to be drafts of an index to civil suits, and cases mentioned in this rough index appear in volume 3 of GR-2716 (plaint and procedure books from the Vancouver Island Inferior Court of Civil Justice). The index is not complete.

Several of the index pages were written on the back of records belonging to the probate file of Emilia Fedaro (also spelled Fidaro), who died in 1867 or 1868. The probate pages include the granting of letters of administration to Robert Newell, as well as what appears to be a draft of a covering page to the probate file.

The series consists of several different indexes relating to bankruptcy in Victoria and across the country. The records were maintained in the Victoria Supreme Court, and although they generally relate to records created in the 1960s to 1990s, at least one volume dates to the 1920s and 1930s. Early indexes are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the bankrupt individual. Later indexes, particularly those dealing with the late 1980s, are divided first by year and then arranged alphabetically. The 1989 to 1990 index provides the name of the individual, the name of the trustee, and a file number. All file numbers appear to refer to cause book entries, which give a more detailed account of proceedings in the case.

The series also consists of a subseries of records maintained by the Victoria Supreme Court that relate to bankruptcy cases heard outside of Victoria. Many of these volumes index entries in the Canada Gazette, and list individuals in Ontario and across the country. There are also several volumes that index bankruptcies across the province, and include entries from places such as Barriere, Penticton, and Rossland.

The series consists of indexes to divorce cause books and case cards created by the Supreme Court of Victoria between 1965 and 1989. The indexes are arranged alphabetically and provide a case file number. This can then be used to locate the volume and folio number in the relevant cause book or case card, which can then in turn be used to obtain a copy of the divorce order.

The series consists of cause books and case record cards for divorces at the Victoria Supreme Court between 1968 and 1989. Cause books and case records cards can be used to find a volume and folio number, which can then be used to obtain a copy of the final divorce order. Cause books and case record cards are also often the only source of information for divorce cases that were dropped and never completed, as no final order would have been granted, and case files would have been destroyed.

Cause books were generally used until the mid 1970s. They were replaced by case cards, which were used until the courts turned to digital systems in the 1990s. The records are organized by case file number and provide a list of actions in a case.

The series consists of original wills maintained by the Supreme Court in Duncan. The wills were probated between 1986 and 1998, and relate to probate records in GR-2997. Not all probate records have an accompanying will. Wills are arranged by probate number. A nominal index providing an individual’s name and file number can be found in GR-2997.

Researchers should note that 1995 and 1997 have very few wills, and that there are no wills at all for 1996. The archivist suspects that these have not yet been transferred, and may still be in the custody of the court registry.

The series consists of case files created by the Victoria Court of Appeal between 1980 and 1990. The Appeal Court is the highest court in the province, and hears appeals from both the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court. Records in this series are arranged numerically. Until 1984, the Court used a system of file numbers that started from 1 and refreshed every year. Records dating from 1985 onwards use a sequential “V” number that was a continual running number that did not refresh each year.

The Court of Appeal is constituted by the Court of Appeal Act (RSBC 1996, c. 77). The Court of Appeal is headed by the Chief Justice of BC and includes 14 other justices and several supernumerary justices.

The series consists of orders and reasons for judgement concerning family law cases heard in the Nanaimo Supreme Court between 1984 and 1997. The records are arranged by case file number and are in roughly chronological order. Orders are the formal expression of the ruling of the court, whereas reasons for judgement provide the explanation for the order. Reasons for judgement are given at the conclusion of a court hearing. Family law records include those relating to divorces, child custody, and family maintenance.

The records are covered by secondary 51450-25 of the Court Services Operational Records Classification Schedule (schedule 100152).

The series consists of case cards created by the Nanaimo County Court between 1977 and 1989. The cards are arranged by case number. An alphabetical index to the cards can be found in GR-3612.

The series consists of three volumes of alphabetical indexes to records created by the Nanaimo County Court between 1974 and 1990. The indexes are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the plaintiff. The index lists the plaintiff, the defendant and the file number. This number corresponds to case numbers in the plaint and procedure books (GR-2129) and case cards (GR-3613).

The series consists of conditional sales agreements created by the Cumberland County Court from 1916-1923.

Divorce cause books.

Plaint and procedure books (some indexed). From 1957 includes Speedy Trials.

Plaint and procedure book, 3/1945 - 54/1951.

Cause books for civil cases.

Firm index book (vol. 1) and individual index book (vol. 2) with registrations #743-1554. The entries give the registration number, the name of the firm, the names of persons composing the firm and the date of the declaration. There are annotations of dissolution date in red ink.

Record books showing name of prosecutor, name of defendant, nature of the charge, costs, name of arresting officer, name of gaol or lockup, order or conviction, amount of fine, name of presiding magistrate or justice and "remarks".

Cause books, 1932-1937 and 1951-1953.

The series consists of bankruptcy orders issued by the Supreme Court in Victoria between 1920 and 1978, 1981 to 1989, and 1992 to 1994. Records for the period 1920 and 1978 are indexed, however, indexes have not been located for the later records.

Records in this series were organized by filing date.

Suitors' Fund register from 1898-1967 with some correspondence attached; a register of unclaimed suitors' funds, 1924-1967; and a list of funds for deposit with the Deputy Minister of Finance, Victoria for investment, 1949-1967. (1 vol.)

Plaint and procedure book 30/1916 - 50/1927.

Naturalization register, 1914-1917 (452-616); loose notices of certificates of aliens under Section IIA of the Naturalization Act, for 1908-1910; and correspondence regarding the Certificate of Naturalization for Frank Paulik, 1923.

Plaint and procedure book from Comox (Union), 1/1896 - 6/1898 (p 1- 45); plaint and procedure book from Cumberland, 1/1899 -24/1905 (pp. 47-272); City of Courtenay by-law register, 1915-1933, 1-202 (pp. 288-289 and 273-275); City of Cumberland by-law register 1904-1933, 1-102 (pp. 300, 286-287); naturalization register for Cumberland (1-459), 1897-1914 (pp. 290-299). (1 vol.)

Registrar's (John Baird) record book, 1900-1917 (p 1-261); listing of letters of administration and letters probate issued, 1916-1924 (pp. 390-399); listing of firm declarations, 1902, 1904, 1909 (pp. 400 and 402).

Chamber applications, (1 vol.).

Suitor's Funds bank book from the Bank of British North America.

Name changes by deed poll. Documents arranged alphabetically and indexed by present name from previous name.

Plaint and procedure books. Volume 1 contains a guide for several court orders.