Judicial District of Hanna

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  • The Judicial District of Acadia was established on September 15, 1919 by Order-in-Council (O.C.) 1290/19. On April 1, 1922, the name of the District was changed to the Judicial District of Hanna (O.C. 412/22). The District was disbanded on December 15, 1987 (Alberta Regulation (A.R.) 462/87).
  • The Judicial District of Hanna is a geographic area in east central Alberta that facilitated the adjudication of cases through the province’s court system..
  • Prior to September 15, 1919, civil and criminal matters in this region were heard in the Judicial District of Calgary. After December 15, 1987, the Judicial District of Drumheller had jurisdiction over matters in the region.
  • Towns and villages within this judicial district have included Delia, Drumheller, Hanna, Oyen and Youngstown.

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  • The place name is based on orders-in-council.

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    Judicial District of Hanna

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      Judicial District of Hanna

      • UF Judicial District of Acadia

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        Court Clerk (Hanna) records
        Series · 1927-1954

        The series consists of a suitor's trust account ledger maintained by the Clerk of the Court based in Hanna.

         Alberta. Attorney General. Clerk of the Court
        District Court of Alberta (Hanna) fonds
        Fonds · 1919-1977

        The fonds consists of files pertaining to legal matters heard by the District Court of Alberta based in Hanna. It consists of the following series:
        • Civil files
        • Probate and surrogate files
        • Trial docket books

         Alberta. District Court
        Sheriff (Hanna) records
        Series · 1915-1987

        The series consists of records of the Sheriff for the Judicial District of Hanna pertaining to civil enforcement activities. The records include files and ledgers pertaining to writs of execution (judicial seizures) and extrajudicial seizures of goods and lands as well as a bailiff’s process book. The series includes Sheriff’s records from the Judicial District of Calgary that were subsequently transferred to the Judicial District of Hanna when it was created.

         Alberta. Attorney General. Sheriff (Judicial Districts)
        Supreme Court of Alberta (Hanna) fonds
        Fonds · 1919-1979

        The fonds consists of records pertaining to cases heard by the Supreme Court of Alberta based in Hanna. It consists of the following series:

        • Civil case files
        • Divorce case files
        • Criminal case files
        • Docket books

         Alberta. Supreme Court. Trial Division