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MAGISTRATES’ COURTS

There are (15) Magistrates' Courts in New Providence (including one (1) Drug Court, one (1) Firearms Court, one (1) Coroner's Court, one (1) night civil court and (2) two night traffic courts).

In Grand Bahama, there are four (4) Magistrates' Courts (three (3) in the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre, Freeport and one (1) in the Government Complex in Eight Mile Rock).

There is one (1) Magistrate’s Court in Abaco.

These courts are presided over by stipendiary and circuit magistrates, who exercise summary jurisdiction in criminal matters and in civil matters involving amounts not exceeding $5,000.00.

Family Island Administrators also sit as magistrates and exercise summary jurisdiction in criminal matters of a less serious nature and in civil matters involving amounts not exceeding $400.00.


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LOCATIONS OF MAGISTERIAL COURTS IN NEW PROVIDENCE
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NAMES OF PRESIDING MAGISTRATES


COURT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
PRESIDING S. & C. MAGISTRATE
Court No. 1 Bank Lane, Downtown, New Providence, deals primarily with Preliminary Inquiries, but also hears summary criminal matters.
Mrs. Linda Virgil
Court No. 2 Victoria Gardens, Downtown, New Providence, deals primarily with Juvenile matters, but also hears binding over applications on Mondays and Fridays of each week.
Mr. Roger Gomez.
Court No. 3 Victoria Gardens, Downtown, New Providence, deals with domestic matters,
Mrs. Cheryl Albury
Court No. 5 Bank Lane, Downtown, New Providence, deals with both criminal and civil matters. Civil cases are heard on Fridays.
Mrs. Marilyn Meeres
Court No. 6 Bank Lane, Downtown, New Providence, deals with criminal matters only. Court currently closed.
Vacant
Court No. 7 Bank Lane, Downtown, New Providence, deals with criminal and environmental matters.
Mrs. Vera Watkins
Court No. 8 Bank Lane, Downtown, New Providence, deals primarily with drug cases.
Mrs. Carolita Bethel
Court No. 9 Nassau Street, New Providence. Night Traffic Court – 6:00 p.m.
Rotating Acting S & C Magistrate
Court No. 10 Nassau Street, New Providence. Night Traffic Court – 6:00 p.m.
Rotating Acting S & C Magistrate
Court No.11 Rodney Bain Building, Parliament Street, New Providence, deals primarily with Coroner’s cases but also hears civil cases on Fridays.
Mr. William Campbell
Court No. 13 Parliament Street, New Providence, deals with both Criminal and Civil cases.
Mrs. Carol Misiewicz
Court No. 14 Parliament Street, New Providence, deals with Civil Cases at nights – 6:00 p.m.
Rotating Acting S & C Magistrate
Court No. 1 Nassau Street, New Providence, deals primarily with criminal cases.
Mr. Clyde Newton
Court No. 2 Nassau Street, New Providence, deals primarily with criminal cases. Hears civil cases on Thursdays.
Mrs. Guillamina Archer-Minns
Court No. 3 Nassau Street, New Providence, deals with criminal and civil cases. Civil cases are heard on Wednesdays.
Ms. Susan Sylvester-Charles

Family Island Administrators exercise summary jurisdiction in criminal matters of a less serious nature and in civil matters involving amounts not exceeding $400.00.

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