Mission Accessible justice through quality judgments, appropriate dispute resolution and innovative court services.

The Presiding Judge leads a team of judicial officers who adjudicate on cases brought before the State Courts.

The movement and circulation requirements became the foundation of the Building’s iconic design that involved the geometric distribution of the courtrooms in an octagonal formation with a central atrium.

The services provided by the State Courts have also increased over the past four decades to better serve the community.

[4] The State Courts building is described to be an example of Modern Brutalist architecture,[5] with its angular shapes and fortress-like appearance.

The new building, known as State Courts Towers,[6] is located next to its former premises and occupies a space that used to be an open-air carpark.

The project comprises a development of a new tower and retrofitting the existing State Courts Building.

2011 – Attained Singapore Quality Award with Special Commendation (SQA-SC) 2006 – Attained Singapore Quality Award (SQA) 2001 – Attained Singapore Quality Class (SQC) In July 2007, a man was wrongfully caned an extra three strokes of the cane in prison due to an administrative error of a court officer and an oversight of a judicial officer.

[12] In September 2020, a man was wrongfully jailed an extra two days due to an administrative error of a court officer for not updating the fine that was already paid for in its computer information system.