Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
In Scotland, which court deals with minor criminal offences?
- AThe Justice of the Peace CourtRight answer
- BThe Crown Court
- CThe Court of Session
- DThe County Court
Answer: The Justice of the Peace Court
Minor offences in Scotland go to a Justice of the Peace Court. Serious ones are heard in a Sheriff Court, and the most serious, such as murder, in the High Court.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Respecting the law". Practice question 578 of 651, written in our own words.