Melbourne Magistrates Court - William Street

A magistrates' court is a

lower court A lower court or inferior court is a court from which an appeal may be taken, usually referring to courts other than supreme court. In relation to an appeal from one court to another, the lower court is the court whose decision is being revie ...

where, in several

jurisdictions Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' and 'speech' or 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United States, the concept of jurisdiction applies at multiple levels ...

, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.

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Magistrates' court (England and Wales) 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' c ...

Magistrates' court (Hong Kong) Magistrates' courts in Hong Kong have criminal jurisdiction over a wide range of offenses, and in general these offenses must only constitute two years' imprisonment or a fine of HK$100,000; in certain circumstances, sentences of three years m ...

District Court (Ireland) The District Court () is the lowest court in the Irish court system and the main court of summary jurisdiction in Ireland. It has responsibility for hearing minor criminal matters, small civil claims, liquor licensing, and certain family law ...

, 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) In West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Assoc ...

Australian courts

Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory The Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory is a court of summary jurisdiction that deals with the majority of criminal law matters and the majority of small civil law matters in the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay T ...

Magistrates court (Northern Territory) The Local Court of the Northern Territory is one of two levels of court in the Northern Territory of Australia. It has jurisdiction in Civil law (common law), civil disputes up to , and in criminal law, criminal cases in the trial of summary off ...

Magistrates Court of Queensland The Magistrates Court of Queensland is the lowest court in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia. All criminal proceedings in Queensland begin in the Magistrates Court, with minor offences being dealt with summarily, and more serious o ...

Magistrates Court of South Australia The Magistrates Court of South Australia is the lowest level court in the state of South Australia. The Magistrates Court, then known as the Court of Petty Sessions, was established in 1837, by the ''Court of Sessions Act 1837''. It has both O ...

* Magistrates Court of Tasmania *

Magistrates' Court of Victoria The Magistrates' Court of Victoria is the lowest court in the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The court possesses original jurisdiction over summary offences and indictable offence, in ...

* Magistrates Court of Western Australia *

Local Court of New South Wales The Local Court of New South Wales is the lowest court in the judicial hierarchy of the Australian state of New South Wales. Formerly known as the Court of Petty Sessions and the Magistrates Court, there are more than 160 branches across New Sou ...

Federal Circuit Court of Australia The Federal Circuit Court of Australia, formerly known as the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia or the Federal Magistrates Service, was an Australian court hierarchy, Australian court with jurisdiction over matters broadly relating to fami ...

(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 The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 ( 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which related to magistrates' courts. It was repealed by section 154 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 19 ...

of the United Kingdom *

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a consolidation act.The Public General Acts and General Synod Measures 1980. HMSO. London. . Part IV. Pages ''i'', ''j'' and i. It codifies the p ...

of the United Kingdom * ''Magistrate's Court'' (TV series) *

Liverpool Magistrates' Court The Magistrates' Courts is a building on Dale Street, Liverpool formerly used for magistrates' court hearings until 2015. It is a Grade II listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural ...

, a court building *

Bow Street Magistrates' Court Bow Street Magistrates' Court (formerly Bow Street Magistrates' court (England and Wales), Police Court) and Police Station each became one of the most famous magistrates' court (England and Wales), magistrates' courts and police stations in Eng ...

City of Westminster Magistrates' Court The City of Westminster Magistrates' Court was a magistrates' court located at 70 Horseferry Road, in the City of Westminster, London. It was originally called Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court, after the road in which it was sited.Her Majesty ...

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