Maryland magistrates

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Maryland magistrates are judicial officers in the Maryland court system who handle certain preliminary, procedural, and lower-level matters to support and expedite the work of judges.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court official role
judicial officer position
country United States of America
employer State of Maryland NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityScope limited judicial authority defined by Maryland law
jurisdiction Maryland
surface form: State of Maryland
languageOfWork English
legalSystem Maryland state law NERFINISHED
United States state court system NERFINISHED
operatesIn Baltimore City NERFINISHED
Maryland counties
partOf Maryland Judiciary NERFINISHED
Maryland court system NERFINISHED
primaryFunction handle lower-level judicial matters
handle preliminary judicial matters
handle procedural judicial matters
purpose expedite the work of Maryland judges
support the work of Maryland judges
reportsTo Maryland judges
roleInProcess conduct initial hearings
conduct preliminary proceedings
issue certain court orders as authorized by law
manage certain pretrial matters
selectionMethod appointed position
subordinateTo Maryland Circuit Court judges NERFINISHED
Maryland District Court judges
workFocus case management support
judicial efficiency
worksIn Maryland Circuit Courts NERFINISHED
Maryland District Court NERFINISHED
Maryland trial courts NERFINISHED

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Judiciary of Maryland oversees Maryland magistrates