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Construction complete

Red Deer Justice Centre expected to open in early 2025

Nov 8, 2024 | 12:00 PM

The new Red Deer Justice Centre is expected to officially open and begin operating in early 2025.

On Friday, the Alberta government announced that Red Deer residents are one step closer to utilizing the state-of-the-art facility, as construction is now complete.

Alberta Infrastructure says it will hand over the facility to Alberta Justice, who will furnish the building and add modern equipment to prepare the building for the public.

The Red Deer Justice Centre will replace the current outdated courthouse facilities that were built in the 1980s. The new Justice Centre will have space for 16 courtrooms, with 12 fully built and the ability to add four more rooms. The current court facilities only have seven court rooms.

“This new, state-of-the-art courthouse will increase access to justice services for residents of Red Deer and central Alberta. The new facility will meet the space and service needs of residents for generations to come,” said Pete Guthrie, Minister of Infrastructure, in a media release.

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The construction of the Red Deer Justice Centre began four years ago and the approved funding for it was approximately $203.1 million. The project also supported around 1,100 construction-related jobs.

“Along with building a new justice centre for Red Deer, Alberta’s government is preparing to expand pre-court services, such as mediation, in Red Deer early in 2025,” said Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice.

“This new facility has the space to offer these services while also allowing more court cases to be heard, increasing Albertans’ access to justice.”

The new centre also includes three new suites for judicial dispute resolution services, a specific suite for other dispute resolution services, such as family mediation and civil mediation, and a new Indigenous courtroom able to accommodate smudging.

In addition, there will be more modern technology to replace legacy systems at the current courthouse.

“As MLA for Red Deer-North, I am thrilled this new justice centre will open its doors to serve our growing community soon,” said Adriana LaGrange, MLA for Red Deer North.

“When it opens, it will provide essential space and resources to support timely legal services, reflecting our commitment to improve legal access for the people of Red Deer and central Alberta.”

“Central Alberta is a wonderful, attractive place for individuals to work, live and raise families, and many are choosing our region for these reasons,” said Jason Stephan, MLA for Red Deer South.

“The Red Deer Justice Centre will improve justice services for a growing population of individuals, families and businesses. This centre is a testament to Red Deer and central Alberta’s growth and our government’s commitment to it,” adds Stephan.