The Magistrate Court is a lower court where all criminal proceedings begin. However, some civil matters may be dealt with at a Magistrate Court, such as family proceedings and such.
Currently there are 40 Magistrate courts in Kwara state:
Central
- Magistrate court, Shango
- Magistrate court, Centre igboro
- Magistrate court, Lake/Oloje
- Magistrate court, Ganmo
- Magistrate court, Afon
- Magistrate/revenue courts (4), GRA
North
- Magistrate court, Lafiagi
- Magistrate court, Patigi
- Magistrate court, Kaiama
- Magistrate court, Jebba
- Magistrate court, Shao
- Magistrate court, Okuta
- Magistrate court, Kosubosu.
South
- Magistrate court, Osi
- Magistrate court, Iloffa
- Magistrate court, Omu aran
- Magistrate court, Igbaja
- Magistrate court, Oke onigbin
- Magistrate court, Oro
- Magistrate court, Ajasse
- Magistrate court, Offa
- Magistrate court, Erin ile
- Magistrate court, Shaare
- Magistrate court, Ijagbo
- Magistrate court, Owu isin/ijara isin
- Magistrate court, Agbamu.
- Magistrate court, Shao.