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Tuesday, 15th June 2010

Canada: Legal Documents: British Columbia Changes Course, Court Records Will Once Again Be Free

In an time of making more and more government information available online for free, the province of British Columbia decided to begin charging for access to legal docs in January of this year.

Now, in a reversal of plans, British Columbia will once again provide free access to BC legal documents.

From an Article:

The public will once again be able to search B.C. criminal and traffic court records for free online, Attorney General Mike de Jong’s office announced today.

Faced with criticism from lawyers and media outlets, de Jong has decided to scrap the online search fees effective Aug. 31.

“He initiated it, and I think he believes that’s the right thing to do,” ministry spokesman Shawn Robins said.

The government began imposing a $6 fee on searches beginning Jan. 4. Additional charges applied if the searcher wanted to look at particular documents.

[Snip]

Eliminating the online fees will also give better access to the public, [Jeremy] Mills [a Victoria lawyer] said. “I think more people might show up for appearances. It will reduce confusion for various dates.”

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