Effective October 1, 2026, Chief Justice Skolrood has amended the following practice directions to align with the new application procedure in Rule 8-1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules and Rule 10-6 of the Supreme Court Family Rules:
- FPD-20 - French Language and Bilingual Divorce Act Proceedings
- PD-48 - Applications for Authorization to Video Record or Broadcast Court Proceedings
- PD-56 - Notification of Publication Ban Applications
- PD-61 - Applications to Commence Proceedings Anonymously
- PD-73 - Virtual Chambers (Associate Judges Chambers Pilot Project)
- PD-75 - Chambers Practice
The amendments to PD-61 update the process and timing for bringing an application to commence a proceeding using initials or a pseudonym. The amendments to PD-73 update the process for bringing an application in virtual chambers. The updates to FPD-20, PD-48, PD-56 and PD-75 are housekeeping in nature and do not change the processes they set out.
For more information, please see the announcement on the Court’s website, here.