Magistrate of Jersey
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The Magistrate of Jersey is a key lower-court judicial officer in Jersey responsible for handling the majority of criminal cases and some civil matters within the island’s legal system.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
lower court judge ⓘ |
| appliesLawOf | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Bailiff of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCommitTo |
Royal Court of Jersey for sentencing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Court of Jersey for trial ⓘ |
| canImpose |
fines
ⓘ
short custodial sentences ⓘ |
| canSitWith |
Assistant Magistrate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Relief Magistrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLevel | lower court ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Jersey legislation
ⓘ
Royal Court Rules and practice directions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
criminal cases
ⓘ
either-way offences up to certain limits ⓘ some civil matters ⓘ summary offences ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Magistrate ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfProceedings | French ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Jersey legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalTradition | mixed common law and Norman customary law ⓘ |
| location | St Helier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderType | public official ⓘ |
| officeType | full-time judicial office ⓘ |
| oversees |
Petty Debts Court (historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Youth Court (Jersey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Magistrate’s Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Magistrate’s Court civil list
ⓘ
Magistrate’s Court criminal list ⓘ |
| relatedCourt |
Petty Debts Court (Jersey)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Youth Court (Jersey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Assistant Magistrate of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief Magistrate of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Bailiff of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bail decisions in most criminal cases
ⓘ
case management in lower criminal courts ⓘ preliminary inquiries in serious cases ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | key lower-court judicial officer ⓘ |
| seat | Magistrate’s Court, St Helier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Your Worship ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Royal Court of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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