West Hertfordshire Magistrates

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What time do Hemel Hempstead and Watford courthouses open?

Where is our local Crown Court?

I've never been to court before. What happens in the courtroom?

Could I become a magistrate?

I'm an employer. What are the benefits of an employee becoming a magistrate?

I am a victim of domestic violence and need help

I'm going to be a witness in court. Where can I find support?

I don't understand a legal term. Do you have a legal glossary?

I've been the victim of a crime. Where can I get support in Hertfordshire?

A member of my family is going to prison. Where can I find information?

Where are the courthouses and how do I get there?

Can you give a brief history of the magistracy?

Can you explain the English courts system to me?

I have to pay a fine. Can you remind me what I need to do?

I'm a Lecturer/Teacher. I'm interested in booking a school visit to court or organising a visit from West Hertfordshire Magistrates to my school/college.

I run a adult community group in the West Hertfordshire area. Who do I contact to arrange a visit?

Am I eligible to become a magistrate?

What's it like sitting on the Bench?

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