Magistrates Court of Western Australia

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The Magistrates Court of Western Australia is the state’s lower-level court that primarily handles minor criminal matters, civil disputes of limited value, and various administrative and regulatory cases.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
lower court
trial court
administeredBy Department of Justice of Western Australia
appealsTo District Court of Western Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia
civilJurisdictionLimit limited monetary value
country Australia
courtLevel inferior court
dateEstablished 2005
establishedBy Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA)
governingLaw Criminal Procedure Act 2004 (WA)
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA)
Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules
Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA)
handles administrative cases
civil disputes of limited value
minor criminal matters
regulatory cases
some indictable offences triable summarily
summary offences
hasJudicialOfficers magistrates
hasRegistry Perth Magistrates Court
regional magistrates courts in Western Australia
hears bail applications
committal proceedings
liquor licensing prosecutions
local government prosecutions
minor civil claims
restraining order applications
traffic offences
jurisdiction Western Australia
legalSystem common law
location Perth, Western Australia
linked to: Perth
officialLanguage English
partOf court system of Western Australia
predecessor Court of Petty Sessions of Western Australia
Local Court of Western Australia
Small Claims Tribunal of Western Australia
replaced Court of Petty Sessions of Western Australia
Local Court of Western Australia
Small Claims Tribunal of Western Australia
supervisedBy Supreme Court of Western Australia
typeOfCases administrative
civil
criminal
regulatory
website https://www.magistratescourt.wa.gov.au

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Judiciary of Western Australia hasCourt Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Judiciary of Western Australia hasCourt Industrial Magistrates Court of Western Australia
linked to: Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia hearsAppealsFrom Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Magistrates Court of Western Australia predecessor Local Court of Western Australia
linked to: Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Magistrates Court of Western Australia replaced Local Court of Western Australia
linked to: Magistrates Court of Western Australia
Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates Court of Western Australia partOf Magistrates Court of Western Australia
District Court of Western Australia aboveInHierarchy Magistrates Court of Western Australia
General Division of the Supreme Court of Western Australia hearsAppealsFrom Magistrates Court of Western Australia
subject linked to: General Division