District Courts

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District Courts are mid-level trial courts in Singapore’s judiciary that handle a wide range of civil and criminal cases below the High Court’s jurisdiction.

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District Courts (Singapore) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
subordinate court
trial court
administrativelyManagedBy Presiding Judge of the State Courts
appealRoute appeal lies to the High Court of Singapore
appealsHeardBy High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED
belongsToSystem common law legal system of Singapore
canImpose fines within statutory limits for District Courts
terms of imprisonment within statutory limits for District Courts
civilJurisdictionBelow High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED
country Singapore
courtType civil court
criminal court
criminalJurisdictionBelow High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED
distinguishedFrom High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED
Magistrates’ Courts (Singapore) NERFINISHED
function adjudication of a wide range of criminal offences
adjudication of mid-value civil disputes
relief and remedies subject to statutory limits
governedBy Criminal Procedure Code (Singapore) NERFINISHED
Rules of Court (Singapore) NERFINISHED
State Courts Act (Singapore) NERFINISHED
handles appeals from Magistrates’ Courts in certain matters
civil cases
criminal cases
hasBuildingComplex State Courts Towers NERFINISHED
hears civil claims within statutory monetary limits for District Courts
criminal offences not reserved to the High Court
hierarchicalPosition above Magistrates’ Courts
below High Court of Singapore
jurisdictionType limited appellate jurisdiction
original jurisdiction
languageOfProceedings English
levelOfCourt mid-level
locatedInJurisdiction Singapore judiciary NERFINISHED
partOf State Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED
subordinate courts of Singapore
presidedOverBy District Judge
Senior District Judge
previouslyKnownAs Subordinate Courts (before 2014, as a collective system) NERFINISHED
relatedBody Family Justice Courts of Singapore NERFINISHED
High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED
Magistrates’ Courts (Singapore) NERFINISHED
subjectTo Singapore Constitution NERFINISHED
supervisedBy High Court of Singapore NERFINISHED

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State Courts of Singapore hasDivision District Courts