Jurisdiction and Powers of the Magistrate court is stipulated in section 23(1) of the Magistrates Court Ordinance Cap 52. The division operation is managed and controlled by the Chief Magistrate. A total number of Magistrates’ Courts in Kiribati is 24.
The Magistrate division is comprised of the Administration Unit, Single Magistrate Unit, the Outer Island Magistrate Unit and the Clerkship Magistrate unit.
The Administration Unit oversee and leads full operation of the Magistracy division throughout Kiribati. The team consists of the Chief Magistrate, the Principal Magistrate and Senior Magistrate.
The Clerkship Unit consists of the clerk of the court. Their duties are stipulated in section 12 of the Magistrate Court Ordinance Cap 52. The number of court clerks working for Judiciary in 2022 is thirty nine (39). The unit is supervised by the Senior court clerk and operates by assisting customers at the front desks and also assists Single Magistrates for their court proceedings.
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CLERKSHIP UNIT |
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1 |
Atanikai Tanginako |
Senior Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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2 |
Raunete Utineri |
Land Case Manager |
Headquarter Betio |
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3 |
Teneaa Tabera |
Criminal Case Manager |
Headquarter Betio |
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4 |
Eteta Etekia |
Civil Case Manager |
Headquarter Betio |
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5 |
Rateriti Riennang |
Court Clerk |
Bikenibeu Court |
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6 |
Aren Kabutaake |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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7 |
Terubetaake Mauna |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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8 |
Baati Tiimon |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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9 |
Otia Tawanga |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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10 |
Manate Tenten |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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11 |
Ruta Tiere |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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12 |
Anna Nakau |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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13 |
Ngaouea Ngauea |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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14 |
Atuti Mwaroe |
Court Clerk |
Bairiki district |
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15 |
Berness Bwerere Katimiri |
Court Clerk |
Bikenibeu district |
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16 |
Kiratimwa Iebwe |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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17 |
Rauteene Katarati |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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18 |
Etitara Yan |
Court Clerk |
Headquarter Betio |
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19 |
Temoti Tebaai |
Court Clerk |
Makin |
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20 |
Temaiu Irete |
Court Clerk |
Butaritari |
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21 |
Arobati Tenono |
Court Clerk |
Marakei |
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22 |
Eera Utineri |
Court Clerk |
Abaiang |
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23 |
Boua Ikauea |
Court Clerk |
N/Tarawa |
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24 |
Rotina Biira |
Court Clerk |
Maiana |
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25 |
Etion Bwebwetaake |
Court Clerk |
Kuria |
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26 |
Karaka Tirotekai |
Court Clerk |
Aranuka |
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27 |
Bwebwetaake Tererei |
Court Clerk |
Abemama |
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28 |
Reea Moanteata |
Court Clerk |
Nonouti |
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29 |
Aroita Tooma |
Court Clerk |
Tab North |
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30 |
Taouea Tebwaki |
Court Clerk |
Tab South |
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31 |
Taake Taburimai |
Court Clerk |
Onotoa |
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32 |
Nikora Tokam |
Court Clerk |
Beru |
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33 |
Moelinda Iotebwa |
Court Clerk |
Nikunau |
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34 |
Matarena Ueritaake |
Court Clerk |
Tamana |
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35 |
Marie Enoka |
Court Clerk |
Arorae |
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36 |
Taarita Kauongo |
Court Clerk |
Banaba |
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37 |
Tekaua Tekiau |
Court Clerk |
Kiritimati |
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38 |
Etitaake Taabuaka |
Court Clerk |
Tabuaeran |
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39 |
Tokouea Tokoia |
Court Clerk |
Teraina |
