Courts & Court Records in Prince Edward Island
PEI's trial courts are the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island and the Provincial Court, with the Court of Appeal above them. Decisions are free on CanLII's PEI collection.
Vital Records: Restricted, With a Genealogy Door
Vital Statistics (Health PEI, through Access PEI offices) issues certificates to the person named and close family. The Public Archives and Records Office holds historical registrations for genealogy.
Land, Property & Business Records
PEI land records are searchable through the province's online land registry, and companies through the provincial Corporate Registry, 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 For unpublished government records, Prince Edward Island’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPP) Act gives anyone the right to file an access request with a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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Prince Edward Island Records: Quick Answers
Are PEI court decisions free?
Yes, on CanLII's Prince Edward Island collection.
Who can get a PEI birth certificate?
The person named and close family, through Vital Statistics via Access PEI.
Where are PEI's historical records?
The Public Archives and Records Office in Charlottetown, which serves genealogists researching Island families.