Justice of the peace court

Justice of the Peace Court

Established	2008–2010
Composition method	Appointed by Scottish Ministers on the recommendation of Justice of the Peace Advisory Committees
Authorised by	Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007
Appeals to	Sheriff Appeal Court
Judge term length	5 years
Number of positions	2 or 3 per bench
Website	https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/jp-court/about-jp-courts

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A justice of the peace court is the lowest authoritative type of criminal court in Scotland. The court operates under summary procedure and deals primarily with less serious criminal offences.