{"id":2457,"date":"2026-01-15T05:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\/?page_id=2457"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:19:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:19:52","slug":"criminal-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\/index.php\/court-services\/criminal-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2457\" class=\"elementor elementor-2457\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff08a15 innerBanner e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff08a15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557c8e9 circleRotate elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"557c8e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/circle.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2862\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a591689 circleRotate circleRotateRight elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a591689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"896\" src=\"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/circle.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2862\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00b754 backPage elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f00b754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"21\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 21 15\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.293084 8.07106C-0.0974403 7.68054 -0.0974403 7.04737 0.293084 6.65685L6.65704 0.292885C7.04757 -0.0976395 7.68073 -0.0976395 8.07126 0.292885C8.46178 0.683409 8.46178 1.31657 8.07126 1.7071L2.4144 7.36395L8.07126 13.0208C8.46178 13.4113 8.46178 14.0445 8.07126 14.435C7.68073 14.8255 7.04757 14.8255 6.65704 14.435L0.293084 8.07106ZM20.6089 7.36395V8.36395H1.00019V7.36395V6.36395H20.6089V7.36395Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265e1b6 breadcrumbsList elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"265e1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/magistracybelize.itechmission.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677bfd4 e-con-full searchBox e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"677bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c90139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c90139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCriminal matters in the Magistrate Court primarily involve Summary Offences, which are less serious crimes resolved efficiently without a jury. 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