Do you have to go to Magistrates Court?
Do you have to go to Magistrates Court?
In light of the current Novel Coronavirus pandemic, electronic filing in the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court is now available and should be utilised where possible to limit your need to attend Magistrate Court locations.
When do magistrates decide if evidence is admissible?
For example, if there is an argument about whether certain evidence (eg evidence of your previous convictions) is admissible in court, then the magistrates themselves (rather than a judge in the absence of the jury) will decide if it is admissible.
What do Magistrates Court do in Western Australia?
The Magistrates Court of Western Australia has multiple registries located around the State to deal with: Criminal – offence-based matters; and Civil – claims for debt or damages and non-offence based matters (eg extraordinary drivers licence applications, dividing fences and restraining orders).
What happens if you plead guilty in a Magistrates Court?
If the case is to be dealt within a magistrates’ court, the defendant(s) are asked to enter a plea. If they plead guilty or are later found to be guilty, the magistrates can impose a sentence, generally of up to six months’ imprisonment for a single offence (12 months in total), or a fine of an unlimited amount.
In light of the current Novel Coronavirus pandemic, electronic filing in the civil jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court is now available and should be utilised where possible to limit your need to attend Magistrate Court locations.
What happens when your name is called at a magistrate hearing?
When your name is called at the hearing date, you and your attorney will appear before the court. The prosecutor will read the charges and evidence against you, and ask the court to issue a criminal complaint.
What happens if you do not attend Magistrates Court oral examination?
The Magistrates’ Court will send you a copy of the debtors answers in the oral examination. The answers may help you decide the most appropriate method of enforcement. If the debtor did not attend the oral examination, you will be notified and provided with further options. Complete a summons to attend for oral examination form.
How long does it take to get clerk magistrate’s summons?
You need to send in this summons form (pictured below) to the court within 4 days, and the court will inform you of your hearing date. I wrote the book on Clerk Magistrate’s hearings, and I will work to win the hearing and prevent any criminal charge from going forward.