Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:judge
gptkb:legislative_body |
| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:HM_Courts_&_Tribunals_Service
|
| gptkbp:appealsTo |
High Court of Justice
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
|
| gptkbp:formerName |
gptkb:petty_sessions
|
| gptkbp:handles |
preliminary hearings for indictable offences
summary offences some either-way offences |
| gptkbp:heldBy |
family proceedings (in family proceedings courts)
youth cases (in youth courts) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
magistrates' court (in UK)
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland England and Wales |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:location |
local communities
|
| gptkbp:maximumFine |
unlimited (since 2015 in England and Wales)
|
| gptkbp:maximumLength |
12 months imprisonment (multiple offences)
6 months imprisonment (single offence) |
| gptkbp:numberOfFloors |
over 150 (as of 2023)
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
generally open to public
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
criminal justice system of the UK
|
| gptkbp:presidedBy |
magistrates
district judge |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Police_Court
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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