State Courts of Singapore

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The State Courts of Singapore are the lower-tier courts in Singapore’s judiciary that handle the majority of criminal and civil cases before any appeals proceed to the Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
judicial body
appealsGoTo Supreme Court of Singapore
buildingName State Courts Towers
caseLoadShare handle about 90% of judicial caseload in Singapore
city Singapore
civilJurisdictionMonetaryLimit up to S$250,000 (general civil claims)
country Singapore
criminalJurisdictionLimit most offences except those reserved for High Court
currentPresidingJudge Debbie Ong
currentPresidingJudgeStartYear 2023
focusArea access to justice
timely dispute resolution
formerlyKnownAs State Courts of Singapore self-linksurface differs
surface form: Subordinate Courts of Singapore
governingLegislation State Courts Act 1970
Subordinate Courts Act (former name)
handlesMajorityOf civil cases in Singapore
criminal cases in Singapore
hasAlternativeDisputeResolution conciliation
mediation services
neutral evaluation
hasDigitalSystem Integrated Electronic Litigation System
surface form: Integrated Case Management System
hasDivision Community Disputes Resolution Tribunals
Coroner's Courts
District Courts
Employment Claims Tribunals
family court division
surface form: Family Courts (State Courts jurisdiction)

juvenile courts
surface form: Juvenile Courts

magistrates’ courts
surface form: Magistrates' Courts

Protection from Harassment Court
small claims division
surface form: Small Claims Tribunals
hasSpecialisedCourt Community Court
Night Courts
Protection from Harassment Court
Traffic Court
headedBy Presiding Judge of the State Courts
jurisdictionType civil jurisdiction
criminal jurisdiction
specialised tribunals jurisdiction
languageOfProceedings English
location 1 Havelock Square, Singapore
mission to administer justice fairly and efficiently
nameChangeEffectiveDate 2014-03-07
openedInCurrentPremises 2019
partOf Judiciary of Singapore
predecessorBuilding Subordinate Courts Building
smallClaimsExtendedLimit up to S$30,000 with parties' consent
smallClaimsLimit up to S$20,000
subordinateTo Chief Justice of Singapore
tierInJudicialHierarchy lower-tier courts
website https://www.judiciary.gov.sg

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Supreme Court of Singapore hearsAppealsFrom State Courts of Singapore
Singapore law hasCourt State Courts of Singapore
Singapore law hasCourt State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: Juvenile Court of Singapore
Judiciary of Singapore comprises State Courts of Singapore
Judiciary of Singapore comprises State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: Small Claims Tribunals of Singapore
Judiciary of Singapore includesCourt State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: District Courts of Singapore
Judiciary of Singapore includesCourt State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: Magistrates’ Courts of Singapore
Judiciary of Singapore supervises State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: subordinate courts of Singapore
Supreme Court of Judicature Act relatedTo State Courts of Singapore
this entity surface form: Subordinate Courts Act of Singapore
Supreme Court of Judicature Act relatedTo State Courts of Singapore
High Court of Singapore supervises State Courts of Singapore
High Court of Singapore hearsAppealsFrom State Courts of Singapore
State Courts of Singapore formerlyKnownAs State Courts of Singapore self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Subordinate Courts of Singapore
Coroner’s Court of Singapore overseenBy State Courts of Singapore
Coroner’s Court of Singapore partOf State Courts of Singapore
Criminal Procedure Code of Singapore usedBy State Courts of Singapore