EXPLANATORY NOTES
REQUEST FOR THE TRANSLATION OF A JUDGMENT
(SJ-1138A)
The form “Request for the Translation of a Judgment” is used to submit a request for the
translation to French or English of a judgment filed in a Court record.
For further information, as well as the contact information for courthouses in the province
of Québec, consult the list of courthouses on the website of the ministère de la Justice.
TYPES OF FORMS
This form is available in dynamic PDF format, meaning the form can be downloaded from
www.justice.gouv.qc.ca and completed directly on screen.
• DynamicPDF:
After completing the form, you must print it on letter-sized paper, i.e. 8.5 inches by 11
inches (215.9 mm by 279.4 mm). Be sure to set your printer to this paper size.
• Paper:
If you complete the form by hand, please write legibly in block letters.
PROCEDURE
Once the form is completed, keep a copy for your files. You must the file the form with the
clerk of the appropriate court.
There are no legal costs for the translation of a judgment. However, if you wish to have
more than one copy, there are costs for the additional copies.
To find out what the costs are, refer to the website of ministère de la Justice, at
www.justice.gouv.qc.ca.
Thefollowingareacceptablemethodsofpayingthecourtcosts:
Inperson:cash,creditordebitcard,certifiedcheque,postalorbankmoneyorder(made
out to the Minister of Finance).
Bymail:creditcard,certifiedcheque,postalorbankmoneyorder(madeouttotheMinister
of Finance).
•SJ-1138A(2016-03)
Procedure
REQUEST FOR THE TRANSLATION OF A JUDGMENT
INFORMATION ON THE FILE AND THE CLIENT
File number Given name and surname
I am the
Area code Telephone number
Plaintiff Defendant Other(specify):
I am the lawyer for the
Area code Fax number
Plaintiff Defendant Other(specify):
Iaskthatthetranslatedjudgmentbesenttothefollowingaddress: Iwillretrievethetranslated
judgment at the courthouse
Boxnumber:
JUDGMENTS TO BE TRANSLATED
Judgment (in civil and family matters, indicate the
Date Code
French to English
Number of copies
registration number of the judgment) English to French
requested
-00- -
Certified copy
Judgment (in civil and family matters, indicate the
Date Code
French to English
Number of copies
registration number of the judgment) English to French
requested
-00- -
Certified copy
Judgment at the hearing (Computerized minutes)
Date Code
French to English
Number of copies
English to French
requested
Certified copy
Judgment at the hearing (Computerized minutes)
Date Code
French to English
Number of copies
English to French
requested
Certified copy
Comments (attach an appendix if required):
Exemption from paying court costs (additional copies)
Legal aid mandate (enclose a copy) Other(specify):
Signature Date
RESERVED FOR THE COURT OFFICE
Exemptiondepaiement Nombredepages:
Mandatd’aidejuridique Coûttotal:
Autremotif: NuméroAT@C:
Reçue le Traitée le Par
(Detachable portion – For use by the court clerk)
PAYMENT OF COURT COSTS BY CREDIT CARD
Type of credit card MasterCard Visa American Express
Nameofcardholder:
Cardnumber: Expirationdateofthecard:
CONSENT I consent to the fees for copies being debited from my credit card, up to an amount of $ .
Signature Date
•SJ-1138A(2016-03)
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