Alberta civil procedure
When must an Alberta originating application and evidence be served?
10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
- Period
- 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception
- Trigger
- The actual hearing date
- Rule
- Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9
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Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked. The unresolved completion facts are the actual hearing date and the source-qualified route to serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party.
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When must an Alberta originating application and evidence be served?
10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
Responsible actor. The originating applicant.
The actual hearing date.
Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9How does this provision count time?
- Identify the actual hearing date.
- Serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party.
- For serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party, rule 13.3 excludes the actual event day and counts ordinary calendar days. The source states 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
- The required spacing for serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party runs before the actual hearing date. A forward move to an open day may reduce that spacing. Establish the actual completion method, applicable holiday rule and any direction instead of treating a closed endpoint as permission to act later.
For serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party, rule 13.3 excludes the actual event day and counts ordinary calendar days. The source states 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
The required spacing for serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party runs before the actual hearing date. A forward move to an open day may reduce that spacing. Establish the actual completion method, applicable holiday rule and any direction instead of treating a closed endpoint as permission to act later.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked. The unresolved completion facts are the actual hearing date and the source-qualified route to serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party.
The originating applicant establishes the actual hearing date. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked. 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party. This source scenario does not calculate a final date.
The proposed boundary for serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party meets a holiday or closed office. The required spacing for serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party runs before the actual hearing date. A forward move to an open day may reduce that spacing. Establish the actual completion method, applicable holiday rule and any direction instead of treating a closed endpoint as permission to act later. Establish the precise minimum originating application service spacing and applicable closure facts. No moved final date is supplied.
The supporting material is judicial review evidence subject to the one-month exception. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked. Review Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9 with the changed facts. 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception cannot resolve this branch by itself.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual source branch
- Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
- Source interval and calendar
- For serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party, rule 13.3 excludes the actual event day and counts ordinary calendar days. The source states 10 days or more before hearing, with the judicial review evidence exception. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
- Actor and completion
- The originating applicant. Serve the originating application and filed supporting evidence on each other party.
- Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
- The actor is the originating applicant. The event is the actual hearing date. The boundary is minimum originating application service spacing. Rule 3.9 requires the originating application and filed supporting affidavits or evidence. Rule 3.15(5) supplies a distinct one-month branch for judicial review supporting evidence. An actual direction or applicable enactment must be checked.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When must an Alberta originating application and evidence be served?
Does this concern only the application form?
No. Rule 3.9 includes affidavits or other evidence filed in support.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Who receives the documents?
Each other party to the application.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Does every judicial review document use ten days?
Supporting evidence subject to rule 3.15(5) uses its distinct one-month requirement.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Does filing establish recipient service?
No. The source requires service of the filed documents.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Are the ten days business days?
Rule 13.3 supplies ordinary calendar-day reckoning, subject to the actual source and permitted variation.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Can an anticipated hearing date safely be used?
Establish the actual scheduled hearing and any directions before measuring the minimum spacing.
Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010, r 3.9 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Alberta Rules of Court, rules 13.2 to 13.5 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Alberta Interpretation Act, section 22 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |