Magistrates' Court · South East
Folkestone Magistrates' Court
The Law Courts, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2DH
Hearing lists
Today’s hearings Thu 15 Oct
Magistrates Public List
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- 25 hearings
- 2 courtrooms
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 02 7 hearings · Before: Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00Sentence******Courtroom 02
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Assault by beating; Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 10:00Mention & Fix******Courtroom 02
Common assault; Attempt criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Common assault; Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00Mention - Defendant to Attend******Courtroom 02
Theft from a shop; Assault by beating; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- 14:00Mention & Fix******Courtroom 02
Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Eccles JP, Mr Skilton JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
Courtroom 03 18 hearings · Before: Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- 10:00Further Case Management******Courtroom 03
Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing to check progress and set out what each side must do before trial.
- 10:00Further Case Management******Courtroom 03
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing to check progress and set out what each side must do before trial.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Harassment without violence
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Possess an offensive weapon in a public place; Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty; Assault a constable in the execution of his / her duty
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Assault a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm; Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Owner / person in charge of dog dangerously out of control causing injury
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Racially / religiously aggravated intentional harassment / alarm / distress - words / writing; Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour to cause harassment / alarm / distress
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Assault by beating; Possess a class C controlled drug; Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle offence; Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Theft from a shop; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Drive whilst unfit through drink; In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit; Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle offence; Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit; In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00Mention******Courtroom 03
Possess an offensive weapon in a public place
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A short hearing to deal with a procedural point or check progress.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988; Possess knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place - Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00Further Case Management******Courtroom 03
Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit; Driver not in position to have proper control - endorsable offence; Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing to check progress and set out what each side must do before trial.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence; Criminal damage to property - value under £5000
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Use threatening / abusive / insulting words / behaviour with intent to cause fear of / provoke unlawful violence; Assault by beating
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 03
Criminal damage to property - value under £5000; Detainee / person charged fail / refuse to provide a sample for Class 'A' drug test
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Joy JP, Mr Morris JP, Mr O'Hara JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
Tomorrow’s hearings Fri 16 Oct
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- 7 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 4 7 hearings
- 10:00******Courtroom 4
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Magistrates Public List
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- 8 hearings
- 2 courtrooms
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 02 7 hearings · Before: Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Theft from a shop
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 10:00Sentence******Courtroom 02
Possess a controlled drug of Class A - Cocaine; Possess with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis; Possess a class C controlled drug
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 10:00Sentence******Courtroom 02
Fail to stop vehicle when directed by PC / traffic warden / traffic officer / CSO engaged in regulation of road traffic; Drive whilst disqualified; Theft - other - including theft by finding; Possess a controlled drug of Class B - Cannabis / Cannabis Resin
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing at which the court decides the punishment after a guilty plea or verdict.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Assault by beating of an emergency worker; Assault by beating of an emergency worker
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
- 14:00First hearing******Courtroom 02
Fail to provide specimen - person in charge of vehicle; Fail to co-operate with a preliminary test - motor vehicle offence
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 02
- Before
- Mrs Betty JP, Mr Mackenny JP, Mrs Runnalls JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- The first time a case comes before the magistrates, usually to take a plea or decide where the case will be heard.
Courtroom 03 1 hearing · Before: Mr Luckhurst JP, Mr Lutz JP, Mr Manning JP
- 10:00Trial******Courtroom 03
Harassment without violence
- Courtroom
- Courtroom 03
- Before
- Mr Luckhurst JP, Mr Lutz JP, Mr Manning JP
- Prosecutor
- CPS-SE
- What this usually means
- A hearing where evidence is heard and the court or jury decides guilt.
Hearings on Mon 19 Oct Mon 19 Oct
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- 5 hearings
- 2 courtrooms
- First 10:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 3 1 hearing
- 14:00******Courtroom 3
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Courtroom 4 4 hearings
- 10:00******Courtroom 4
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Hearings on Tue 27 Oct Tue 27 Oct
Magistrates Public Adult Court List - Future
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- 11 hearings
- 1 courtroom
- First 14:00
- Last 14:00
- UK time
Courtroom 4 11 hearings
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Building facilities
- Disabled access
This building has a ramp to the building entrance, a lift between the ground floor and the first floor, and level access into court rooms and hearing rooms.
- Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network
Lanyards available on request.
- Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome.
- Hearing Loop
The building has hearing enhancement facilities available by prior arrangement. Please contact the Court office by telephone or email if necessary.
- Lift
The building has a lift to the 1st floor.
- Interview room
4 interview rooms are available on the first floor
- Baby changing facility
Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilets on the firstfloor
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This location handles
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What this court deals with
Folkestone Magistrates' Court is classed as: Magistrates' Court.
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See our guide on why a case may not be listed. Lists are published at different times and some hearings are never published.
What cases does a magistrates’ court hear?
Magistrates’ courts deal with the less serious criminal cases, and send more serious cases to the Crown Court for trial or sentence.
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