Summary offence

Criminal law
Elements
Scope of criminal liability
Severity of offense
Inchoate offenses
Offense against the person
Sexual offenses
Crimes against property
Crimes against justice
Crimes against the public
Crimes against animals
Crimes against the state
Defenses to liability
Other common-law areas
Portals
The Melbourne Magistrates' Court. In Victoria, Australia, all summary offences are heard in the Magistrates' Court

A summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily,[1][2][3] without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment (required for an indictable offence).[4]

  1. ^ "petty offense". Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference petty offense was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ See also Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 58("Petty Offenses and Other Misdemeanors")
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Alabama v. Shelton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).