1. 1. BECOME A LAY MAGISTRATE
2. 2. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NEEDEDREPRESENTYOURCOMMUNITYPAID EXPENSESFULL TRAININGTIME OFFFROM WORK
3. 3. THE MAGISTRATES COURTCLICK ON THIS TO VIEW A MAGISTRATES
4. 4. THE MAGISTRATES COURT
5. 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. 6. ROLE & SENTANCING POWERS
7. 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. 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
9. 9. BIBLIOGRAPHYhttp://www.google.co.ukhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNDacwO5NAhttps://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/can-you-be-a-magistrate