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Subordinate Courts Singapore

The Subordinate Courts (SubCourt) comprise the District Courts, the Magistrates’ Courts, the Coroner’s Court, the Juvenile Court and the Small Claims Tribunals. The Primary Dispute Resolution Centre (PDRC), now known as the e@dr Centre, and the Multi Door Courthouse (MDC) are also integral parts of the Subordinate Courts. As at 1 January 2005, there are a total of 45 District and Magistrates’ Courts, 29 hearing chambers in the Civil, Crime and Family Registries as well as five settlement chambers in the e@dr Centre. Together, they deal with more than 95 percent of all judicial matters in Singapore.