2. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NEEDEDREPRESENTYOURCOMMUNITYPAID
EXPENSESFULL TRAININGTIME OFFFROM WORK
3. THE MAGISTRATES COURTCLICK ON THIS TO VIEW A
MAGISTRATES
4. THE MAGISTRATES COURT
5. WHO CAN APPLY TO BE A MAGISTRATEBe apart of the
23000magistrates within England andWalesAGED 18-70NOTH MALE AND
FEMALEANY ETHNICITYHAVE A GOOD CHARACTERSOCIAL AWARENSSSOUND
TEMPEREMENTSOUND JUDGEMENT
6. ROLE & SENTANCING POWERS
7. CASES HEARDSummary offences, which are less seriouscases
such as motoring offences and drunkand disorderly.Either-way
offences, which can either bedealt by the magistrates or crown
courtthese are more serious cases like burglaryand drug
offences.Indictable-only offences, which start in the magistrates
court but canonly be heard by crown court. It will be the
magistrates who decidewhether the defendant should be kept in
custody within a police orcourt cell or let out with restrictions
until the case is heard by thecrown court, these are the most
serious of cases like murder andrape.
8. HOW TO APPLY TO BE A
MAGISTRATEhttps://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/apply-to-be-a-magistratehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-formhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-form-guidance-notes