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List of Caribbean Countries and Their Criminal Courts
August 28, 2025 posted by Steve Brownstein
Courts of First Instance by Jurisdiction
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Anguilla: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Antigua and Barbuda: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten: Courts of First Instance
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The Bahamas: Magistrates' Court, Supreme Court
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Barbados: Magistrates' Courts, High Court
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British Virgin Islands: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Cayman Islands: Summary Court, Grand Court
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Cuba: People's Municipal Courts, People's Provincial Courts
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Dominica: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Dominican Republic: Justices of the Peace, Courts of First Instance
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Grenada: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin: Local courts (e.g., Tribunal Judiciaire)
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Haiti: Justices of the Peace, Courts of First Instance
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Jamaica: Parish Courts, Supreme Court
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Montserrat: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Puerto Rico: Municipal Courts, Superior Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (Federal)
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Saint Lucia: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Trinidad and Tobago: Magistrates' Court, High Court
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Turks and Caicos: Magistrates' Court, Supreme Court
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U.S. Virgin Islands: Superior Court (Territorial), U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands (Federal)