In 2022/23 there were * new court cases registered at Justice of the Peace courts in Scotland, compared with * new summary complaints registered at Sheriff Courts. These type of offences are relatively minor and do not require the presence of a jury, unlike more serious indictable offences that are tried at the Scottish High Courts.
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. (June 1, 2023). Number of complaints registered for summary offences in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2022/23, by type of court [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1102937/court-cases-in-scotland-by-court/
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. "Number of complaints registered for summary offences in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2022/23, by type of court." Chart. June 1, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1102937/court-cases-in-scotland-by-court/
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. "Number of Complaints Registered for Summary Offences in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2022/23, by Type of Court." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2023, /statistics/1102937/court-cases-in-scotland-by-court/
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Number of complaints registered for summary offences in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2022/23, by type of court ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1102937/court-cases-in-scotland-by-court/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of complaints registered for summary offences in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2022/23, by type of court [Graph], Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1102937/court-cases-in-scotland-by-court/
