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The court that hears your case will depend upon the alleged offence. Virtually all criminal cases begin by being heard in the local Magistrates Court. If the crime is particularly severe, the case will be referred to a higher court for trial.

For cases against defendants who are aged under 18, the case will be heard in a youth court. Although 18-21 year olds are classed as young offenders, their case will still be heard in an adult court.

Crown courts are the courts that will hear the cases of serious crimes, such as rape, murder, drug offenses and large value thefts. At a Crown court [https://www.gov.uk/courts/crown-court], the case is heard by a judge and jury. This differs to a Magistrates court, where there will be no jury. In a Magistrates court [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrates%27_court_(England_and_Wales)], the case will be heard by two or three Magistrates or a District Judge

Criminal cases fall into one of three categories, and the category determines which court will hear the trial. The categories are as follows:

 * Summary offences: Including criminal damage under £5,000, motoring offences and drunk and disorderly cases. These cases will be hard at a Magistrate's court.
 * Either way offences: These include offences such as theft, drugs, higher value criminal damage and burglary. These cases can be heard by either a Magistrates or Crown court.
 * Indictable only offences. These offences include serious crimes such as murder, rape and robbery. They will always be heard in a Crown court.

Which court will deal with my criminal case?

You need to report it. Even if the defendant hasn't instigated the messages, if they relate to your involvement in a case as a witness, the sender may be guilty of the offence of witness intimidation or indeed other offences in their own right. The obtaining of the evidence is the job of the police.

What constitutes indirect contact in a restraining order? How can it be proved that the defendant is behind malicious communications?

Youth charged with attempt burglaries of 7 houses

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