PENTICTON LAW COURTS, 100 MAIN STREET
Criminal Defence at the Penticton Courthouse
If your release papers send you to the Penticton courthouse, Julian Van Der Walle is a criminal defence lawyer who appears there for clients from Penticton and right across the South Okanagan, from Summerland down to the Osoyoos border.
Got a court date in Penticton?
100 Main Street Penticton BC V2A 5A5, the Penticton Law Courts.
9 to 4 registry hours, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.
Call first so Julian is on the record before your first appearance.
Criminal defence only
Julian Van Der Walle’s practice since his 2010 call to the bar.
100+ trials
Run by Julian in BC and Alberta courts.
Whole region
Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton files.
24/7 phone line
Which charges are heard at the Penticton courthouse
Charges laid by the Penticton, Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos and Keremeos RCMP are generally heard at the Penticton Law Courts at 100 Main Street, in Provincial Court. That’s where Julian Van Der Walle files documents, appears for clients and deals with Crown counsel.
Princeton is the exception for some matters, which go to the circuit court at 151 Vermillion Avenue on the days it sits. Even then the registry is in Penticton. Check your court documents, and if anything is unclear, Julian confirms where you need to be.
Penticton Law Courts
100 Main Street. Provincial Court for most criminal charges from across the South Okanagan.
Princeton circuit court
151 Vermillion Avenue. Sits on scheduled days, with the registry in Penticton.
Communities whose files go to Penticton
Each town has its own policing and its own kind of files, but most end up at the same courthouse.
Summerland and Naramata
Close by, with files at Main Street within days of a charge. Julian appears on these regularly.
Oliver and Okanagan Falls
Highway 97 checkstops and rural property searches are common starting points.
Osoyoos
A border town, where a conviction can affect your ability to cross into the US.
Keremeos and Princeton
Highway 3 and Similkameen files, some heard at the Princeton circuit court.
Your first appearance at the Penticton courthouse
Short
most first appearances take minutes and decide nothing about guilt
Disclosure
the Crown’s evidence is handed over around this stage
Counsel
Julian can often appear for you so you don’t have to attend
No plea
nobody should plead guilty before a lawyer reviews the file
Having Julian on the record before your first date at the Penticton courthouse means the disclosure comes straight to him.
Small towns, small details
A charge in a South Okanagan town of a few thousand people lands differently than one in a city. Neighbours hear about it, and release conditions that keep you away from a street, a business or a person can cut you off from half of town.
Julian Van Der Walle reviews those conditions early and applies to change them when they don’t fit where you live and work. Then he builds the defence on the facts of your stop or arrest. See the charges Julian defends, including Penticton assault charges.
Your conditions
Do they make sense for a small community?
The stop or arrest
Was it lawful from the start?
The evidence
Every page of disclosure, reviewed.
Your court dates
Which ones you have to attend, and which Julian can cover.
Getting advice without the drive
From Osoyoos or Princeton, a trip to the Penticton courthouse for a quick meeting can take most of a day. The first consultation with Julian is free and can happen by phone or video, so you get real advice right away.
On many routine dates Julian can appear for you, which matters if you work full time or live a long way from Main Street. Answers to common questions are on the Penticton criminal law questions page, or read more about Julian.
Free consultation
By phone or video, any day of the week. Call 1-866-706-8857.
How a case at the Penticton courthouse moves
01
Free consultation
Julian reviews your charge, your town and your first court date.
02
Conditions review
Julian applies to change anything unworkable.
03
Disclosure
Julian requests the full Crown file from the local detachment.
04
Resolution or trial
At the Penticton Law Courts or the Princeton circuit court.
Penticton courthouse questions
Julian Van Der Walle answers what people with a Penticton court date ask most.
Where is the Penticton courthouse?
The Penticton Law Courts are at 100 Main Street, Penticton BC V2A 5A5. The registry is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, except statutory holidays. Court schedules can change, so confirm your date with the registry or with Julian.
My charge is from Osoyoos. Do I go to the Penticton courthouse?
In most cases, yes. Osoyoos and Oliver files are generally heard in Penticton. Your release paperwork lists the courthouse and date, and Julian confirms where you need to be.
Do I have to attend every court date in person?
Not always. A lawyer can often appear for you on routine dates. You will need to be there for a trial or a guilty plea, and Julian tells you well ahead of time.
I live out of province. What happens with my Penticton charge?
Julian can often appear on routine dates so you don’t have to travel back each time, and he keeps you updated by phone or email.
Court date at the Penticton courthouse?
Call Julian Van Der Walle before your first appearance for a free, confidential consultation by phone or video.
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