Magistrates' court

The Melbourne Magistrates' Court, the principal venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria

A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.

Courts

• Magistrates' court (England and Wales)
• Magistrates' court (Hong Kong)
• District Court (Ireland), the main court of summary jurisdiction in Ireland
• Magistrate's courts of Israel
• Magistrate's Court of Jersey
• Magistrates' Court (Kenya)
• District Court (New Zealand), replaced magistrate's courts in 1980
• Magistrate's court (Russia)
• Magistrate's court (South Africa)
• Magistrate's court (Sri Lanka)
• Magistrate court (West Virginia)

Australian courts

• Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory
• Magistrates court (Northern Territory)
• Magistrates Court of Queensland
• Magistrates Court of South Australia
• Magistrates Court of Tasmania
• Magistrates' Court of Victoria
• Magistrates Court of Western Australia
• Local Court of New South Wales
• Federal Circuit Court of Australia (initially the Federal Magistrate's Court of Australia. The title Federal Magistrate was changed to Judge at the same time.)

Other

• Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 of the United Kingdom
• Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 of the United Kingdom
• Magistrate's Court (TV series)
• Liverpool Magistrates' Court, a court building
• Bow Street Magistrates' Court
• City of Westminster Magistrates' Court

See also

• Magistrate
• Lower court
• Court of summary jurisdiction