CRIMINAL CASE ASSISTANCE
Court Advocates
The JCADV will provide referrals to vital social services and court advocates in each parish and ensure victims of Domestic Violence get information, education, and assistance with questions and concerns about the legal system, their rights, police report filing, pressing charges, and obtaining protective or restraining orders. Thereby, increasing victim safety and making victims feel less overwhelmed by legal proceedings.
Victims of Domestic Violence are encouraged to call the courthouse in their area for more information on how to reach a court advocate: Parish Court
The local police department may provide special police officers to work with victims of Domestic Violence and sexual assault. Please contact your local police department or the helpline for contact information for law enforcement advocates in the community.
Find your local Police Station
Please call 119 in case of an emergency.
Other Victim Advocates
There may be other advocates in the community for victims in criminal and felony cases that provide assistance with professional, psychological, legal, and law enforcement services.
Victim Rights
The law in Jamaica gives victims of Domestic Violence-related crimes certain rights such as the right to face the accuser and to testify against him or her in a court of law. The victim can also petition the court for a protective or restraining order.
Victims Support Unit: Available in all 14 parishes and serves victims of Domestic Violence
A nonprofit organization that assists Jamaicans with legal representation.
For information on the Ministry of Justice Victims Charter: MOJ Charter
RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURTS ISLANDWIDE
Corporate Area Criminal – Half Way Tree
Address: 144 Maxfield Avenue
Kingston 10
Telephone: 876-754-3662
Switchboard: 876-968-9401
Corporate Area Civil –
Address: Sutton Street
Kingston
Telephone: 876-922-8476
Switchboard: 876-922-8290/ 633-7104
St. Catherine
Address: 15 1/2 White Church Street, Spanish Town
Telephone: 876-749-6676
Hanover
Address: Haughton Court,
Lucea P.O.
Telephone: 876-956-2807
Switchboard: 876-956-2280
St. Ann
Address: 47 Main Street,
St. Ann’s Bay
Telephone: 876-972-1116
Switchboard: 876-972-2303/ 9602
St. Mary
Address: Main Street
Port Maria
Telephone: 876-994-2532
Switchboard: 876-994-2238
St. James
Address: Meaga Bay Road
P.O Box 321,
Montego Bay
Telephone: 876-952-9724
Switchboard: 876-952-3323/ 876-971-6585
Trelawny
Address: P.O. Box 3
Duncan’s
Telephone: 876-954-2136
Switchboard: 876-954-2136
Portland
Address:
Bryan’s Bay,
P.O. Box 88
Port Antonio
Telephone: 876-993-4740
St. Thomas
Address: 15 Church Street
Morant Bay
Telephone: 876-703-6686
Switchboard: 876-982-1711
Westmoreland
Address: 96 Great George Street,
Savanna-la-mar
Telephone: 876-955-9252
Switchboard: 876-955-2544
Clarendon
Address: Sevens Road,
May Pen
Telephone: 876-902-8379
Manchester
Address: 2 Park Crescent,
Mandeville, Manchester
Telephone: 876-962-9593
St. Elizabeth
Address: 58 High Street,
Black River P.O.
Telephone: 965-2259
