Courts & Court Records in New Brunswick
New Brunswick's trial courts are the Court of King's Bench and the Provincial Court, with appeals to the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick. Decisions are free on CanLII's New Brunswick collection.
Vital Records: Restricted, With a Genealogy Door
Service New Brunswick issues birth, death, and marriage certificates, restricted to the person named and close family. Historical records open for genealogy through the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
Land, Property & Business Records
Service New Brunswick also runs the province's land registry and corporate registry, both searchable through SNB's online services linked below.
Records Nobody Publishes
Criminal records are not public anywhere in Canada — checks go through police services with the subject’s consent. For unpublished government records, New Brunswick’s Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) gives anyone the right to file an access request with a provincial or municipal body, the provincial cousin of the federal ATIP process described in our Canada Public Records guide.
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New Brunswick Records: Quick Answers
Are New Brunswick court decisions free to read?
Yes, on CanLII's New Brunswick collection. Court files are requested through the registry of the court that heard the case.
Who issues NB birth certificates?
Service New Brunswick, to the person named and close family only.
Where do I search NB land and companies?
Both run through Service New Brunswick's registries, linked on this page.