Section 7C Further provision about national jurisdiction of JP courtsF1

(1)

A JP court has jurisdiction for all cases which come before it by virtue of section 7A or 7B.

(2)

A procurator fiscal for the area of a JP court has—

(a)

power to prosecute or, as the case may be, represent the interests of the prosecutor in any case that comes before the JP court of that area by virtue of section 7A or 7B,

(b)

the like powers in relation to such cases as the procurator fiscal has for the purposes of other cases that come before the JP court.

(3)

For the purposes of sections 7A and 7B, a justice of the peace, summary sheriff or sheriff may, in every sheriffdom, without the need for further commission, exercise the jurisdiction and powers that attach to the office of justice of the peace.

(4)

This section, and sections 7A and 7B, are without prejudice to—

(a)

any other provision in this Part,

(b)

section 137CC, and

(c)

section 62 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 7A-7D inserted (26.2.2026) by Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 14), ss. 9(3), 34(4); S.S.I. 2026/85, reg. 2(1)(2), sch.

Notes on JP courts

Textual amendments

F1: S. 6 cross-heading substituted (10.3.2008, 2.6.2008, 8.12.2008, 23.2.2009 and 14.12.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 22.2.2010) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84(1), Sch. para. 9(5)(a); S.S.I. 2008/42, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/192, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/329, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2008/362, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2009/432, art. 3, Schs. 1, 2