The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980[1] (c. 43) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a consolidation act.[3] It codifies the procedures applicable in the magistrates' courts of England and Wales and largely replaces the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952. Part I of the act sets out provisions in relation to the courts' criminal jurisdiction, and Part II in relation to civil proceedings.

Section 1 of the act empowers a justice of the peace to issue a summons or arrest warrant alleging the commission of a crime against an identifiable person. Section 127 of the act establishes a six-month limitation period for summary (but not indictable) offences.

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  1. ^ a b This short title was given by section 155(1).
  2. ^ Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, section 155(7); S.I. 1981/457
  3. ^ The Public General Acts and General Synod Measures 1980. HMSO. London. ISBN 0-11-840200-5. Part IV. Pages i, j and i.
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