Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is the court of criminal jurisdiction for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. There are twenty-three Justices and one Chief Justice on the bench, who sit in one of 33 locations over the province.
The Justices are appointed by the province.
Judges
Current Judges
Supernumerary JudgesName | Location | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position |
Judge Warren Zimmer | Truro | April 12, 2011 2017 | NDP | Private practice NS Public Prosecution Service |
Judge Marc C. Chisholm | Halifax | September 19, 2003 2017 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service |
Judge William Digby | Halifax | June 10, 1997 2017 | Liberal | NS Legal Aid Director NS Legal Aid |
Judge Flora I. Buchan | Dartmouth | October 16, 1996 2017 | Liberal | Private practice |
Judge Patrick Curran | Halifax, Bedford | August 1, 1981 - 2003 2003 - 2013 | PC | NS Legal Aid City of Halifax Private practice |
Judge Alan T. Tufts | Kentville | January 21, 1998 June 28, 2013 May 31, 2018 | Liberal NDP | Private practice |
Judge William J. Dyer | Bridgewater | 1991 - | ||
Judge Claudine MacDonald | Kentville | February 20, 1996 | Liberal | NS Public Prosecution Service |
Judge David J. Ryan | Dartmouth | |||
Judge John D. Comeau | Dartmouth | 1981 |