Justice of the Peace Court

The Justice of the Peace Court is the most inferior court in the Criminal justice system. Each court is presided by a "Justice of the Peace" who typically has no legal qualifications, but is aided by a legally qualified clerk.
Some Justices of the Peace (particularly in Glasgow) are "Stipendiary Magistrates" who are legally qualified and have a greater sentencing power.
Justice of the Peace courts only hear cases using the Summary Proceedure
==Sentencing Powers==
;Justices of the peace can sentence up to
*60 Days in prison
*Fines of up to £2,500
;Stipendiary Magistrates can sentence up to
*12 months in prison
*Fines of up to £10,000
Category:Courts (criminal)