Appointment of Magistrate or Warrant Clerk, is an official form from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates the forms as is required by Alabama statutes and law.
Alabama District Court Magistrate Or Warrant Clerk Appointment
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Upon employment, applicants must enroll in and successfully complete the Alabama Municipal Court Magistrates' Certification Program as required by the Municipal Courts Administrator within the first two years and must attend yearly maintenance courses or any other requirements issued by the Alabama Office of the Courts
At the district level, a District Judge (DJ) is always considered superior to the District Magistrate (D.M.). At the topmost level, Chief Justice of India is always considered superior to the Cabinet Secretary.
Magistrates are volunteers who hear cases in courts in their community. They can hear cases in the criminal court, the family court, or both. Each case is usually heard by 3 magistrates, including a magistrate who is trained to act as a chairperson.
While district judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate for lifetime tenure, magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed.
Magistrates have fewer and more limited powers than judges. They can hear different types of cases. Judges generally hear larger, more complex cases while magistrates hear smaller matters such as petty crime and traffic offenses.Magistrates have a smaller area of jurisdiction such as a city or county.
No formal or legal qualifications are required but magistrates need intelligence, common sense, integrity and the capacity to act fairly.
Degree: Prospective magistrates need to obtain at least a 3-year diploma or degree in law such as Diploma Luris, BLuris or a 4-year degree such as BProc. It is advisable to also obtain a LLB degree or a Diploma Legum. Magistrates who have the latter qualifications can become regional magistrates.
Magistrates are members of the local community appointed by the Lord Chancellor to sit in magistrates' courts and decide on cases brought before them. Magistrates are appointed from the age of 18 and all magistrates retire at the age of 70.
While district judges are nominated by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate for lifetime tenure, magistrate judges are appointed by a majority vote of the federal district judges of a particular district and serve terms of eight years if full-time, or four years if part-time, and may be reappointed.