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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Cross Heading: Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaints is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 May 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Jurisdiction to issue summons and deal with complaintsE+W

[F151Issue of summons on complaintE+W

Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 51 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(1),110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 51 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2010/60, rule 62.16 (as substituted (4.4.2011) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/3026), rules 1, 9, Sch. 2)

C5S. 51 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/704, rule 5(2)(3)(4)(a)

[F252 Jurisdiction to deal with complaints.E+W

(1)A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.

(2)But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 52 substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 47(2),110; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(q)

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