Magistrates Court of Tasmania
| Magistrates Court of Tasmania | |
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Arms of the Magistrates Court | |
Hobart Magistrates Courts | |
Interactive map of Magistrates Court of Tasmania | |
| 42°52′45″S 147°19′46″E / 42.879198°S 147.329429°E | |
| Jurisdiction | Tasmania |
| Location | Hobart, Devonport, Burnie and Launceston |
| Coordinates | 42°52′45″S 147°19′46″E / 42.879198°S 147.329429°E |
| Composition method | Vice-regal appointment unpon Premier's nomination, following advice of the Attorney General and the Executive Council. |
| Authorised by | Parliament of Tasmania via the: Magistrates Court Act 1987 (TAS) |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of Tasmania |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement by age of 75 |
| Number of positions | 17 |
| Website | www.magistratescourt.tas.gov.au |
| Chief Magistrate | |
| Currently | Catherine J Geason |
| Since | 24 October 2016 |
| Deputy Chief Magistrate | |
| Currently | K J Stanton |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of Tasmania |
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| Constitution |
The Magistrates Court of Tasmania is the main day-to-day court in the Australian state of Tasmania and exists in accordance with the laws handed down by the Tasmanian Parliament. The Court is an inferior court to the Supreme Court of Tasmania and, in terms of the Australian court hierarchy, is at the bottom level. The Court hears more than 30,000 cases every year.