magistrates' court (in UK)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:judge gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:HM_Courts_&_Tribunals_Service
gptkbp:appealsTo	gptkb: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)
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	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	magistrates' court (in UK)