Hierarchy Courts
Hierarchy Courts of Subordinate Courts in Malaysia
*“Subordinate Court” means any inferior court from the decisions of which by reason of any written law, there is a right of appeal to the High Court and includes any Court of a Magistrate of the Third Class established under the Subordinate Courts Ordinances of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 29] and Subordinate Courts Ordinance of Sarawak [Swk. Cap. 42]; and means, in relation to the High Court, any such Court as by any written law has jurisdiction within the local jurisdiction of that High Court. Subordinate courts consist of the Sessions Court, the Magistrate’s Court and Penghulu’s Court.
SESSIONS COURT
A Sessions Court has the jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. At present there are eighty seven Sessions Court judges throughout Malaysia. A Sessions Court judge is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the respective Chief Judges.
Jurisdiction
Criminal
A Sessions Court has the jurisdiction to try all offences other than offences punishable with death. Except for the sentence of death, a Sessions Court may pass any sentence including natural life sentence.
Civil
A Sessions Court has–
(a) unlimited jurisdiction to try all actions and suits of a civil nature in respect of motor vehicle accidents, landlord and tenant and distress; and
(b) jurisdiction to try all other actions and suits of a civil nature where the subject matter does not exceed RM250,000.00.
MAGISTRATES’ COURT
The Magistrates’ Courts have jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. At present there are one hundred and fifty one Magistrates throughout Malaysia. For the Federal Territory, magistrates are appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Chief Judge. In each of the States, magistrates are appointed by the State Authority on the recommendation of the respective Chief Judges. Familiar to most urban people as it is established in all major towns and sometimes goes on
*“Subordinate Court” means any inferior court from the decisions of which by reason of any written law, there is a right of appeal to the High Court and includes any Court of a Magistrate of the Third Class established under the Subordinate Courts Ordinances of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 29] and Subordinate Courts Ordinance of Sarawak [Swk. Cap. 42]; and means, in relation to the High Court, any such Court as by any written law has jurisdiction within the local jurisdiction of that High Court. Subordinate courts consist of the Sessions Court, the Magistrate’s Court and Penghulu’s Court.
SESSIONS COURT
A Sessions Court has the jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. At present there are eighty seven Sessions Court judges throughout Malaysia. A Sessions Court judge is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the respective Chief Judges.
Jurisdiction
Criminal
A Sessions Court has the jurisdiction to try all offences other than offences punishable with death. Except for the sentence of death, a Sessions Court may pass any sentence including natural life sentence.
Civil
A Sessions Court has–
(a) unlimited jurisdiction to try all actions and suits of a civil nature in respect of motor vehicle accidents, landlord and tenant and distress; and
(b) jurisdiction to try all other actions and suits of a civil nature where the subject matter does not exceed RM250,000.00.
MAGISTRATES’ COURT
The Magistrates’ Courts have jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. At present there are one hundred and fifty one Magistrates throughout Malaysia. For the Federal Territory, magistrates are appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Chief Judge. In each of the States, magistrates are appointed by the State Authority on the recommendation of the respective Chief Judges. Familiar to most urban people as it is established in all major towns and sometimes goes on