ACT
(Acts 99 of 1889, 10 of 1903, 11 of 1905, 4 of 1943, 27 of 1955, 5 of 2004 and 10 of 2008)
Act of 1888 appearing as Chapter 99 of the 1889 Revision .. in force 22 June 1888
Amended by Acts 10 of 1903, 11 of 1905, 4 of 1943 and 27 of 1955
Amended by Act 5 of 2004 .. in force 24 May 2004
Amended by Act 10 of 2008 .. in force 11 August 2008
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
| 1. | Short title |
| 2. | Interpretation of terms |
PART 1
CONSTITUTION OF THE COURTS
| 3. | Division of the island into judicial districts |
| 4. | Constitution of the district courts |
| 5. | Presiding officer of the court |
PART 2
JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS
| 6. | Criminal jurisdiction of the court |
| 7. | Civil jurisdiction of the court |
| 8. | Magisterial jurisdiction on changes of districts |
| 9. | Execution of process issued before such changes |
| 10. | Administration of oaths |
| 11. | Appeal from a district court |
PART 3
SITTINGS OF THE COURTS
| 12. | Fixing of times and places for sittings of the court |
| 13. | Nature of business at any sitting |
| 14. | Adjournment of the court |
| 15. | Adjournment over holiday, etc |
| 16. | Change of place of hearing of case |
| 17. | Preservation of order at sitting of the court |
| 18. | Punishment of person guilty of misconduct before the court |
PART 4
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE COURTS
| 19. | Practice in criminal jurisdiction |
| 20. | Practice in civil jurisdiction |
| 21. | Completion by a magistrate of process begun by his or her predecessor |
| 22. | Process of any magistrate valid throughout Saint Lucia |
| 23. | Issue of process |
PART 5
OFFICERS OF THE COURTS
| 24. | Assignment of magistrate |
| 25. | Salary of magistrate |
| 26. | Other offices held by magistrate |
| 27. | Assignment of magistrate from one district to another |
| 28. | Assignment of magistrate to exercise another magistrate's Jurisdiction |
| 29. | Appointment of deputy magistrate in certain cases |
| 30. | Appointment of Assistant magistrate in cases of necessity |
| 31. | Protection from proceedings |
| 32. | Protection of justices |
| 33. | Appointment of justices |
| 34. | Powers, functions, etc. of justice |
| 35. | Extent of jurisdiction of justice |
| 36. | Assignment of clerks and assistant clerks |
| 37. | Salaries of clerks and assistant clerks |
| 38. | Other office held by clerk and assistant clerk |
| 39. | Assignment of clerk from one court to another |
| 40. | Control of clerk and assistant clerks |
| 41. | Duties of clerk |
| 42. | Power of clerk in absence of magistrate |
| 43. | Duties of assistant clerk |
| 44. | Accounting of clerk |
| 45. | Interpreters |
| 46. | Assignment of bailiffs |
| 47. | Salary of bailiff |
| 48. | Other Office held by bailiff |
| 49. | Duties of bailiff |
| 50. | Sanction for misconduct or neglect of duty |
PART 6
MISCELLANEOUS
| 51. | Fixing of scale of fees and docket of costs in the court |
| 52. | Admission to sue or defend in forma pauperis |
| 53. | Payment and remission of fees |
| 54. | Rules |
AN ACT for the constitution of district courts of judicature for Saint Lucia; for the regulation of the jurisdiction, sittings, and practice and procedure thereof; for the appointment of the magistrates and other officers thereof, and of justices of the peace, and the regulation of their duties; and for other like purposes.
Commencement [22 June 1888]