Become a magistrate: application form
You can now apply online to become a magistrate. Paper application forms are no longer being accepted.
Applies to England and Wales
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Apply to become a magistrate online
Find out what magistrates are expected to do, what goes on inside court and apply online.
You should visit a magistrates’ court in general session at least once before you apply.
When you apply online you will be asked to provide:
- personal details
- whether you are applying to the criminal or family court
- previous employment history and criminal convictions
- how you meet the attributes needed to be a magistrate
Find out more about how to volunteer as a magistrate and decide if it’s the right opportunity for you.
Updates to this page
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Removed application forms in English and Welsh. Paper forms are no longer accepted. Added link to the online application service at https://magistrates.judiciary.uk/.
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Annex B: Referees form updated
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Clarifying that Appendix A is optional and Appendix B is mandatory when applying to volunteer to be a magistrate.
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Removal of forms for applications before 31 May 2019
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Update to application forms from 1 June 2019.
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Addition of Welsh language forms
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Adding new forms to reflect the changed recruitment process from 1 June 2019
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Amendments to forms and addition of appendices in English and Welsh
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Addition of the Welsh language versions of the application forms
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Removal of magistrate application form
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Criminal and family application forms added.
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Application form updated.
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Update to form
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Update to form
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Regular update
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Update to Welsh version of application form
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Routine update
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First published.