Parish Court for St. James

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The Parish Court for St. James is a local Jamaican court that handles civil, criminal, and family matters arising within the parish of St. James.

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court
parish court
administeredBy Court Administration Division of Jamaica NERFINISHED
appealsTo Court of Appeal of Jamaica NERFINISHED
country Jamaica
courtLevel inferior court of record
fundedBy Government of Jamaica NERFINISHED
governingLaw Judicature (Parish Courts) Act NERFINISHED
laws of Jamaica
handlesCaseType civil matters
criminal matters
domestic violence protection matters
family matters
maintenance applications
petty offences
small claims
traffic matters
hasDivision civil division
criminal division
family court division
traffic court division
hearsCasesFrom communities within St. James Parish
jurisdiction Parish of St. James NERFINISHED
language English
legalSystem Jamaican legal system
locatedIn Cornwall County, Jamaica NERFINISHED
Montego Bay, St. James Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED
St. James Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED
partOf Judicature of Jamaica NERFINISHED
Parish Courts of Jamaica NERFINISHED
purpose administration of justice in St. James Parish
regionServed western Jamaica
servesPopulation residents of St. James Parish
subjectTo oversight of the Ministry of Justice (Jamaica)
supervisedBy Chief Justice of Jamaica NERFINISHED
typeOfJurisdiction local jurisdiction

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Parish Courts of Jamaica hasSubdivision Parish Court for St. James