A Court Summons is an official document issued by the Court informing a person that they are required to appear before a Magistrate on a specified date and time. A summons may be issued in relation to a criminal matter, traffic offence, civil claim, family matter, or as a witness in a case.
The summons will normally include:
Failure to attend Court after being properly summoned may result in further legal action, including the issuance of a warrant.
If you receive a summons from a Court located in a different judicial district from where you currently reside, you should not ignore the document. You are still legally required to respond to the summons.
You may:
The Court will determine whether accommodations or alternative arrangements can be made based on the nature of the case and applicable Court procedures.
Yes. In certain matters, the Court may allow persons to appear virtually through approved online communication platforms. Virtual appearances are subject to the approval and direction of the Court.Virtual appearances may be considered for:
To request a virtual appearance, you should contact the relevant Court office before your scheduled hearing date and provide:
The Court will advise whether your request has been approved and provide further instructions if applicable.
You should carefully read the summons and follow all instructions provided. Ensure that you:
If you are unable to attend, you should notify the Court as soon as possible before the scheduled hearing date.
You may contact the Magistracy of Belize through the contact information provided on the official Court website or on the summons itself. Court staff can provide procedural guidance, hearing information, and assistance regarding scheduling or virtual appearance requests.
The Cashier accepts cash and bank cheques, payments for court fees, fines, and compensation or civil payments.
No
Yes, provided you have the correct payment information (Full Name, case number, or payee ID).
The Cashier can accept full payment and provide change IF available since cash nor petty cash is not kept in office. Paying with the exact amount makes your business transaction faster and easier
After collection of money is made by the cashiers, compensation payment may take up to a month to be processed and paid to the awardee bank account.
I. In a centralized bureaucratic system, there are processes, policies, and procedures to ensure proper checks and balances, accountability, and transparency. All receipts collected countrywide are sent to the main office in Belize City to be checked, verified, processed for payment, and approved.
The process begins where all receipts collected, and paying-in reports from the sub-treasuries, are submitted weekly from the magistracy district offices cashiers to the accounts office in Belize City. Receipts are checked and verified by a compensation invoicing clerk, thereafter, processed for payments on the Smart Stream System. The Finance Officer checks and approves the payment. Finally, all supporting documents and signatures are sent to the Treasury Department in Belize City for final check and approval.
II. The bank account registered on Smart Stream may be inactive.
III. There could be no existing bank account on Smart Stream.
IV. Vendor Form could have been incomplete.
V. Discrepancies such as wrong account number, outdated account format (Belize Bank and HRCU account nos.)
VI. Copy of a clear and valid Social Security Card and account number may be missing from the vendor form required attached documents.
Please note that all compensation/civil payments can only be processed if an active account is on Smart Stream.
An active account on Smart Stream requires submission to any magistracy offices of a filled and signed vendor form, a copy of an active bank account and clear social security card.
Currently, payments must be made at the Magistracy Cashier’s office unless an approved electronic payment method is available. Check with the Magistracy for updates
Yes, an official document can be provided by the court’s cashier recording remaining balance and payment history. This can be done by asking the court’s cashier for a payment history at any time or when making a payment(s).
Yes. Please contact our main office in Belize City where one of our account’s clerks can assist.
