[[File:Melbourne Magistrates Court - William Street.jpg|thumb|right|303px|The Melbourne Magistrates' Court, the principal venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria]] A '''magistrates' court''' is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Some civil matters may also be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.
==Courts== * Magistrates' court (England and Wales) * Magistrates' court (Hong Kong) * District Court (Ireland), the main court of summary jurisdiction in Ireland * Magistrate's courts of Israel * Magistrate's Court of Jersey *Magistrates' Court (Kenya) * District Court (New Zealand), replaced magistrate's courts in 1980 * Magistrate's court (Russia) * Magistrate's court (South Africa) * Magistrate's court (Sri Lanka) * Magistrate court (West Virginia)
===Australian courts=== * Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory * Magistrates court (Northern Territory) * Magistrates Court of Queensland * Magistrates Court of South Australia * Magistrates Court of Tasmania * Magistrates' Court of Victoria * Magistrates Court of Western Australia * Local Court of New South Wales * Federal Circuit Court of Australia (initially the Federal Magistrate's Court of Australia. The title Federal Magistrate was changed to Judge at the same time.)
==Other== * Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 of the United Kingdom * Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 of the United Kingdom * ''Magistrate's Court'' (TV series) * Liverpool Magistrates' Court, a court building * Bow Street Magistrates' Court * City of Westminster Magistrates' Court
==See also== * Magistrate * Lower court * Court of summary jurisdiction
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