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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

https://magistrates.judiciary.uk/

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:

Find out more about how to volunteer as a magistrate and decide if it’s the right opportunity for you.

Published 1 September 2009
Last updated 24 January 2022 + show all updates

24 January 2022
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/.
30 July 2021
Annex B: Referees form updated
12 November 2020
Clarifying that Appendix A is optional and Appendix B is mandatory when applying to volunteer to be a magistrate.
18 December 2019
Removal of forms for applications before 31 May 2019
8 August 2019
Update to application forms from 1 June 2019.
13 May 2019
Addition of Welsh language forms
3 May 2019
Adding new forms to reflect the changed recruitment process from 1 June 2019
25 July 2018
Amendments to forms and addition of appendices in English and Welsh
19 June 2018
Addition of the Welsh language versions of the application forms
28 March 2018
Removal of magistrate application form
4 September 2017
Criminal and family application forms added.
6 December 2016
Application form updated.
11 August 2016
Update to form
8 March 2016
Update to form
24 November 2015
Regular update
6 March 2015
Update to Welsh version of application form
26 January 2015
Routine update
1 September 2009
First published.