❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about court funding, caseloads, magistrate allocation, and the use of Justices of the Peace in courts within the South West electoral district. The Attorney General provides detailed responses, including budget allocations, case numbers, magistrate assignments, and JP responsibilities.
AnsweredQoN 3477Legislative Council
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I refer to the funding of courts in the South West electoral district, and I ask: (a) what is the total budget allocation for each of the following courts in the South West electoral district for 2015-16: (i) Albany; (ii) Bunbury; (iii) Busselton; (iv) Collie; (v) Mandurah; and (vi) Manjimup; (b) how many cases were heard and completed in each of the courts listed in (a) in 2013-14; (c) how many magistrates are permanently allocated to each of the courts listed in (a) in 2015-16; (d) which of the courts listed in (a) make use of justices of the peace (JPs) to hear matters before the courts; and (e) in relation to (d), what matters are handled by JPs?
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Answered
18 November 2015
Response time
29 days
(a)
Budget Allocation 2015-16
(i) Albany
[1]
$1,421,262
(ii) Bunbury
[2]
$3,022,48
(iii) Busselton $600,152
(iv) Collie $322,703
(v) Mandurah
[3]
$1,197,608
(vi) Manjimup $350,577
(b)
Criminal Cases heard in 2013-14
(i) Albany 3454
(ii) Bunbury 7860
(iii) Busselton 2114
(iv) Collie 749
(v) Mandurah 6271
(vi) Manjimup 580
[1]
This includes the costs of a magistrate who presides in Albany court and who circuits to Narrogin, Katanning, Gnowangerup, Mount Barker and Ravensthorpe.
[2]
This includes the cost of three magistrates who preside in Bunbury court and who circuit to Busselton, Collie, Margaret River, Manjimup, Bridgetown, Donnybrook and Harvey.
[3]
This includes the cost of one magistrate who presides at the Mandurah court.
Civil Cases heard in 2013-14
(i) Albany 1430
(ii) Bunbury 3317
(iii) Busselton 1265
(iv) Collie 312
(v) Mandurah 2862
(vi) Manjimup 368
Counting rules:
Counts the number of cases heard in each of the listed locations for the year, it does not count
distinct cases, if one case has more than one hearing it counts all those hearings heard within that
year.
Counts the number of finalised cases for each of the listed locations for the year, it counts the first
finalisation only.
(c)
Magistrates permanently allocated to each court
(i) Albany One resident magistrate who circuits to Katanning, Narrogin, Gnowangerup, Mt Barker and Ravensthorpe.
(ii) Bunbury Three resident magistrates who circuit on roster to Busselton, Collie, Manjimup, Donnybrook, Bridgetown, Harvey and Margaret River
(iii)Busselton Nil
(iv) Collie Nil
(v) Mandurah One resident magistrate with no circuit responsibilities
(vi) Manjimup Nil
(d)
Courts that make use of Justices of the Peace
(i) Albany Yes
(ii) Bunbury Yes
(iii) Busselton Yes
(iv) Collien Yes
(v) Mandurah No
(vi) Manjimup Yes
(e)
Matters handled by Justices of the Peace
(i) Albany Minor traffic matters and restraining order applications.
(ii) Bunbury Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(iii) Busselton Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(iv) Collie Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(v) Mandurah N/A.
(vi) Manjimup Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only
Budget Allocation 2015-16
(i) Albany
[1]
$1,421,262
(ii) Bunbury
[2]
$3,022,48
(iii) Busselton $600,152
(iv) Collie $322,703
(v) Mandurah
[3]
$1,197,608
(vi) Manjimup $350,577
(b)
Criminal Cases heard in 2013-14
(i) Albany 3454
(ii) Bunbury 7860
(iii) Busselton 2114
(iv) Collie 749
(v) Mandurah 6271
(vi) Manjimup 580
[1]
This includes the costs of a magistrate who presides in Albany court and who circuits to Narrogin, Katanning, Gnowangerup, Mount Barker and Ravensthorpe.
[2]
This includes the cost of three magistrates who preside in Bunbury court and who circuit to Busselton, Collie, Margaret River, Manjimup, Bridgetown, Donnybrook and Harvey.
[3]
This includes the cost of one magistrate who presides at the Mandurah court.
Civil Cases heard in 2013-14
(i) Albany 1430
(ii) Bunbury 3317
(iii) Busselton 1265
(iv) Collie 312
(v) Mandurah 2862
(vi) Manjimup 368
Counting rules:
Counts the number of cases heard in each of the listed locations for the year, it does not count
distinct cases, if one case has more than one hearing it counts all those hearings heard within that
year.
Counts the number of finalised cases for each of the listed locations for the year, it counts the first
finalisation only.
(c)
Magistrates permanently allocated to each court
(i) Albany One resident magistrate who circuits to Katanning, Narrogin, Gnowangerup, Mt Barker and Ravensthorpe.
(ii) Bunbury Three resident magistrates who circuit on roster to Busselton, Collie, Manjimup, Donnybrook, Bridgetown, Harvey and Margaret River
(iii)Busselton Nil
(iv) Collie Nil
(v) Mandurah One resident magistrate with no circuit responsibilities
(vi) Manjimup Nil
(d)
Courts that make use of Justices of the Peace
(i) Albany Yes
(ii) Bunbury Yes
(iii) Busselton Yes
(iv) Collien Yes
(v) Mandurah No
(vi) Manjimup Yes
(e)
Matters handled by Justices of the Peace
(i) Albany Minor traffic matters and restraining order applications.
(ii) Bunbury Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(iii) Busselton Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(iv) Collie Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only.
(v) Mandurah N/A.
(vi) Manjimup Minor traffic matters, minor drug matters, minor Criminal Code matters and restraining order applications - Adults only
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