A judicial officer having the power to issue arrest warrants and find probable cause at preliminary hearings. (Compare commissioner, judge, referee.)
A term for anyone officially performing a judge's functions. It could be a judge, court or other authorized legal professional.
The person who makes decisions in the Local Court.
A judge who handles cases in pretrial stages, usually presides over a lower court.
A civil officer with power to administer and enforce law.
Court official with limited authority.
a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice
a civil official with limited authority to administer and enforce law , involved with judiciarymatters
a civil or criminal (or both) judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law
a court officer, typically a court clerk
a court official who issues criminal warrants
a ' junior judge', they serve in lower courts of law and hear minor offences
a lawyer appointed by the court to hear a variety of pre-decree and post-decree domestic relations matters
a lawyer who is not a judge but who is authorized to hear and decide certain types of cases
a minor civil officer with limited authority to administer and enforce law , involved with judiciary matters
an attorney appointed by the court to hear a variety of pre-decree and post-decree domestic relations matters
an experienced attorney who has been hired by the Court to take evidence and decide cases
an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense
an officer of the district court
A judge or other judicial official of a lower court. The term formerly used for Provincial Court judges.
A person appointed by each county magistrate-appointing commission to fulfill judicial functions. Magistrates have jurisdiction over simple misdemeanors, including traffic and ordinance violations, preliminary hearings and small claims. Magistrates also have jurisdiction over emergency detention and hospitalization.
Public officials, including judicial officers who have limited jurisdiction in criminal cases and civil causes.
Lay Magistrates - or Justices of the Peace - are volunteers who sit as part of a group of three and hear cases in the magistrates' court. They are not legally qualified.
A public officer, usually a judge, who has power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.
A court officer who issues warrants; normally a lower-court judge who handles pretrial proceedings or presides over misdemeanor trials.
is the term given to a NSW Local Court judge.
Magistrates are members of the public who voluntarily give up their time to preside over magistrates' courts. They need have no formal legal qualifications, although they are trained in court procedures.
In Vermont, Family Court Magistrates preside over the establishment, modification and enforcement of child support. (Whereas Family Court Judges preside over cases involving the establishment of parentage and custody as well as contempt actions.)
Another name for a Justice of the Peace.
Any minister, official or administrator.
The court officer who presides in the Magistrates Court and makes all findings about law and fact, imposes sentences and awards damages.• Civil Courts• Coroner's Inquests• Criminal Convictions• Criminal Courts• Demerit Points• Extradition• Warrants
A lower level judicial official to whom the accused is brought after the arrest. A magistrate has the obligation of informing the accused of the charges against him or her and of his or her legal rights.
An appointed full time Judicial officer of a Local Court who determines both civil and criminal matters within that jurisdiction and imposes sentences and awards damages. Addressed as "your Honour"
A judicial officer presiding over a court of the lowest tier (ie with summary criminal jurisdiction and a limited civil jurisdiction).
A magistrate sits in the Magistrates Court and is addressed as "Your Worship".
person who can issue warrants when a person is accused of a crime. The are clothed with power as a public civil officer and have additional duties such as setting bond, hearing small claims, and accepting payment for certain infractions and misdemeanors.
A judicial officer who hears complaints from law enforcement officers and citizens and decides, based on sworn statements, whether probable cause exists to issue arrest warrants, search warrants, subpoenas or other orders. In addition, magistrates set conditions of bail when individuals are arrested on warrants. Magistrates operate independently of law enforcement agencies or courts so they may make independent evaluations of complaints against citizens. For more information on magistrates, visit the Office of the Magistrate.
A federal judge who generally hears pretrial matters and occasionally hears civil cases or misdemeanor criminal cases.
Judicial officer exercising some of the functions of a judge. It also refers in a general way to a judge.
combination police captain/investigator/judge
A person who performs the functions of a judge but does not have the power to issue a court order. Judges sometimes pass work, hearings and trials, to magistrates or masters who then in turn make recommendations to the judge as to the particulars of the case.
Local judicial official having limited original jurisdiction, especially in criminal cases. Also often used to refer to a judge.
sometimes called a Justice of the Peace, a magistrate is a person appointed to judge minor cases or preliminary hearings in the magistrates' court. Sometimes unpaid and not legally qualified , they are invariably part-time and will often be a prominent member of their community.
Person exercising his/her functions in a jurisdiction. A distinction is made between magistrates of the court and prosecuting magistrates.
Justice of the Peace. Judicial officer (unpaid) having summary jurisdiction in matters of criminal and semi criminal nature.
A judicial official who makes judgments in the Children's Court and the Magistrates Court.
civil officer charged with administering the law
Often used to refer to a Municipal Court judge, but A.R.S. § 1-215 provides a broad definition that includes all those judicial officers having power to issue a warrant for arrest, i.e. a Supreme Court justice, Superior Court judges, justice of the peace courts, and municipal courts.
Judicial officer exercising some but not all of the functions of a judge. It can also generally refer to a judge.
Often used to refer to a municipal court judge, but A.R.S. § 1-215 provides a broad definition that includes all judicial officers with power to issue a warrant for arrest: includes a Supreme Court justice and judges of the superior, justice and municipal courts.
118] To dream of a magistrate, foretells that you will be harassed with threats of law suits and losses in your business. [118] See Judge and Jury.
A magistrate is a judicial officer. In common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the law. In civil law systems a magistrate may be a judge of a superior court.