State Courts of Singapore

State Courts, Singapore
1°17′11″N 103°50′28″E / 1.2863°N 103.8410°E / 1.2863; 103.8410
Jurisdiction	Singapore
Location	State Courts Building, No 1 Havelock Square, Singapore 059724
Coordinates	1°17′11″N 103°50′28″E / 1.2863°N 103.8410°E / 1.2863; 103.8410
Composition method	District judges and magistrates are appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the chief justice
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Singapore
Website	https://www.statecourts.gov.sg/
Presiding Judge
Currently	Vincent Hoong Seng Lei
Since	1 April 2020
Deputy Presiding Judge
Currently	Jennifer Marie

The State Courts of Singapore (formerly the Subordinate Courts)^[1] is one of the three categories of courts in Singapore, the other categories being the Supreme Court and Family Justice Courts. The State Courts comprise the District and Magistrate Courts—both of which oversee civil and criminal matters—as well as specialised courts such as the coroner's courts and the Small Claims Tribunals.

The State Courts comprise district and magistrate courts and hear both civil and criminal cases that do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Over 90% of all judicial cases in Singapore are heard in the State Courts. Its annual volume averages about 350,000 cases.^[2]

The district judges, magistrates, and registrars of the State Courts are all legal service officers and serve under the supervision and control of Singapore's Legal Service Commission. District judges and magistrates are appointed by the president upon the recommendation of the chief justice.