Magistrates Court (Periodical Court) (Makuti) Notice
Makuti is appointed as a place for holding a periodical court in Mashonaland West Province, bringing magistrates court sittings closer to that community.
The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has appointed Makuti as a place for holding a periodical court in Mashonaland West Province.
A periodical court sits at intervals at a named place rather than requiring parties to travel to a permanent magistrates court. For people around Makuti — a stretch of Mashonaland West where the nearest court has meant a long journey — matters within the court's jurisdiction can now be heard locally.
The notice names the place and nothing more. It does not fix sitting frequency, allocate a magistrate, or say when the court will first sit.
No commencement date is stated; the notice was gazetted on 24 January 2025.
What changed
- Makuti is appointed as a place for holding a periodical court in Mashonaland West Province.
Who this affects
- residents of the Makuti area with matters before the magistrates court
- legal practitioners in Mashonaland West Province
- witnesses and complainants who would otherwise travel further
Plain-language summary — not legal advice. Always read the full instrument.