Alberta Basic Security Training (ABST) Practice Exam 2024

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Minor criminal offences are heard in

  1. Superior court

  2. Provincial court

  3. Court Of Queen’s Bench

  4. None of the above

The correct answer is: Provincial court

In the Canadian Judicial system, the Provincial Court is where most cases, including minor criminal offences, are heard initially. The Provincial Court handles nearly all criminal matters (aside from the small portion of serious criminal offences that are directed to the Superior Court), family disputes, municipal bylaw cases, and civil disputes (value up to $25,000). It usually deals with less severe offences and can also hold preliminary inquiries for more serious offences before these cases move to Superior Court. Therefore, for Ontario Security Guards, it's vital to know that minor criminal offences are usually dealt with in the Provincial Court.