Documents that cannot be faxed

Last updated on July 8, 2025

Before filing, make sure your document or form is not on the list of items that cannot be faxed. For Provincial Family Court, any document other than a certified copy of an order can be faxed.

Documents that cannot be faxed
Supreme Court Provincial Small Claims Court
Documents related to a probate matter Certificate of service respecting an application for a default order
Documents related to an adoption matter Certificate of judgment under Section 88 of the Court Order Enforcement Act
Documents concerning reciprocal enforcement of orders under the Court Order Enforcement Act Order under Section 76 of the Offence Act
Certified copies of documents that are filed for enforcement purposes (e.g. under the Court Order Enforcement Act, Section 29 Restitution order under section 741 of the Criminal Code
Application Record or Petition Record Decision or order of the director under section 78 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act
Chambers Record Decision or order of the director under section 85 of the Residential Tenancy Act
Trial Record A document that, with the cover sheet, exceeds 20 pages in length, unless in small claims its submission by fax is approved by the registrar
Proof of Marriage from a Foreign Jurisdiction  
Certificate of Judgment  
Certificate of Pending Litigation  
Affidavit of service submitted for filing in support of a Default Order  

Any of the following forms, unless the submission by fax is authorized by the Manager, Supreme Court Scheduling of the receiving registry:

  • Notice of Trial
  • Notice of Case Planning Conference in Form 19
  • Notice of Judicial Case Conference in Form F19
  • Any documents that require a fee, pursuant to Appendix C, Schedule 1 of the Supreme Court Civil and Family Rules
 
A document that, with the cover sheet, exceeds 30 pages in length, unless its submission by fax is authorized by a Registrar