Criminal Lawyers in Saskatchewan

Listings for Saskatchewan are being added. Until then, this page sets out where criminal cases are heard in the province, how to reach legal aid, and how to check that a lawyer is licensed.

Where criminal cases are heard in Saskatchewan

All criminal charges in Saskatchewan, whatever their classification, begin with an appearance in the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, which handles the vast majority of criminal and regulatory offences.

The Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan hears trials in civil, family and criminal matters.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada prosecutes drug offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in Saskatchewan, as it does in most provinces.

Legal aid and duty counsel

Legal Aid Saskatchewan gives full representation in criminal matters to low-income people who are facing jail time. Its Application Centre is at 1-800-667-3764.

Its duty counsel service helps people who are on remand at a bail hearing.

Legal Aid Saskatchewan: criminal matters

Check that a lawyer is licensed

The Law Society of Saskatchewan regulates lawyers in the province. Its public directory finds members who are licensed to practise law.

Law Society of Saskatchewan: finding legal assistance

The same Criminal Code across Canada

Criminal law is federal. The Constitution Act, 1867 gives Parliament the criminal law and the procedure in criminal matters, so a Criminal Code charge in Saskatchewan is the same offence it would be anywhere in Canada, and the charge guides on this site apply here too. The administration of justice, including the organization of the criminal courts, belongs to the province.

Everyone who is arrested or detained has the right under the Charter to retain and instruct a lawyer without delay, and to be told of that right. This page is general information, not legal advice.

Charge guides

Other provinces and territories

Sources

Read on the official sites below on 2026-10-28. Details change; confirm them with the court, legal aid office or law society before you rely on them.