It has no inherent jurisdiction, other than to the limited degree in which it may control its own procedures.

In criminal matters, it is a trial court for all summary conviction offences.

The court will also deal with bail applications on most criminal charges except murder and a select few other offences.

The Provincial Court also has limited family law jurisdiction, except for divorce proceedings and the division of matrimonial property.

All courts in the Province of British Columbia display the Arms of His Majesty in Right of the United Kingdom, as a symbol of its judiciary [1][permanent dead link‍].