[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":49},["ShallowReactive",2],{"question:in-england-and-wales-where-are-most-minor-criminal-cases-heard":3},{"question":4},{"id":5,"slug":6,"format":7,"answers":8,"chapter":13,"correct":17,"related":19,"question":38,"references":39,"reviewedAt":47,"explanation":48},"uk-ue-079","in-england-and-wales-where-are-most-minor-criminal-cases-heard","choice",[9,10,11,12],"A Justice of the Peace court","A sheriff court","The Crown Court","A magistrates' court",{"id":14,"title":15,"summary":16},"government","Government and law","Parliament, elections, courts, and your rights and duties.",[18],3,[20,23,26,29,32,35],{"slug":21,"question":22},"true-or-false-in-scotland-many-minor-criminal-cases-are-heard","In Scotland, many minor criminal cases are heard in a Justice of the Peace court.",{"slug":24,"question":25},"in-england-wales-and-northern-ireland-which-court-hears-serious-criminal","In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which court hears serious criminal cases such as murder and robbery?",{"slug":27,"question":28},"which-court-hears-the-most-serious-criminal-cases-in-scotland-such","Which court hears the most serious criminal cases in Scotland, such as murder?",{"slug":30,"question":31},"which-statement-about-magistrates-in-england-and-wales-is-correct","Which statement about magistrates in England and Wales is correct?",{"slug":33,"question":34},"true-or-false-in-northern-ireland-cases-in-magistrates-courts","In Northern Ireland, cases in magistrates' courts are decided by District Judges who have no legal qualifications.",{"slug":36,"question":37},"in-england-and-wales-how-many-people-sit-on-a-crown-court-jury","In England and Wales, how many people sit on a Crown Court jury?","In England and Wales, where are most minor criminal cases heard?",[40,44],{"url":41,"kind":42,"title":43},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fcourts","official","GOV.UK: Magistrates' courts",{"url":45,"kind":42,"title":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gov.uk\u002Fbecome-magistrate","GOV.UK: Become a magistrate","2026-11-07T23:18:17.820361+00:00","Most criminal cases start in a magistrates' court. Serious cases such as murder are passed to the Crown Court.",1794177768363]