The court has a civil jurisdiction under the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA). The court exercises the criminal jurisdiction which a court of petty sessions previously had or which a court of summary jurisdiction could have exercised prior to the creation of the court.
The court has civil authority under the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (WA). The court handles criminal cases that previously belonged to petty sessions courts or summary jurisdiction courts before the creation of the court.