Magistrates - Duties

Criminal Jurisdiction

• Try all summary cases
• Try triable either way offences which are to be tried in magistrates court
• Between summary and triable either way 97% of all criminal cases tried by Magistrates
• First/Preliminary hearing of all indictable cases before sending to Crown Court
• All matters connect with criminal cases
  • Bail applications
  • Remand Hearings
  • Comittal Proceedings
  • Early Administrative Hearings
  • Issuing warrants for…