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Magistrates Courts Act

Cap. 19 Act 13 of 1970 Current version · as at 8 May 2026

An Act to provide for the establishment, constitution and jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before magistrates courts and for related matters.

Enacted1970
Commenced22 January 1971
Last amended8 May 2026Act 6 of 2026

About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment, constitution and jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before magistrates courts and for related matters.

Jurisdiction
Uganda
Type
Principal Legislation
Status
In force
Language
English

Amendments

5 amending instruments
  1. 8 May 2026 Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026 Act 6 of 2026
  2. 28 July 2023 Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2023 Act 17 of 2023
  3. 14 February 2020 Persons with Disabilities Act, 2020 Chapter 115
  4. 17 August 2007 Magistrates' Courts (Amendment) Act, 2007 Act 7 of 2007
  5. 28 September 1990 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Statute, 1990 Statute 6 of 1990

Full text of the Act

22 parts · 237 sections

The original consolidated PDF as published.