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Job Description

Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes or sentencing guidelines. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May perform wedding ceremonies.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 23-1023.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 115,460.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 55.00
• Currently, there are 27,210 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates”.

Also Known As…

• Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
• Superior Court Judge
• Municipal Court Judge
• Magistrate
• Justice of the Peace
• Judge
• District Court Judge
• Court of Appeals Judge
• County Judge
• Circuit Judge
• Circuit Court Judge
• Tribal Judge
• Trial Justice
• Trial Judge
• Trial Court Justice
• Trial Court Judge
• Town Justice
• Superior Court Justice
• Probate Judge
• Presiding Judge
• Police Justice
• Police Judge
• Municipal Court Magistrate
• Master in Chancery
• Magistrate Judge
• Magisterial District Judge
• Legal Referee
• Juvenile Court Judge
• Justice
• Jurist
• Immigration Judge
• General Magistrate
• Federal Judge
• Election Judge
• District Court Justice
• District Associate Judge
• Deputy Chief Magistrate
• Criminal Judge
• Criminal Court Judge
• Court Magistrate
• County Court Judge
• City Magistrate
• Circuit Court Magistrate
• Bankruptcy Judge
• Associate Juvenile Court Judge
• Associate Justice
• Appellate Court Judge
• Appeals Court Associate Justice
• Administrative Court Justice

Tasks for “Police Magistrate”

• Award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court.
• Participate in judicial tribunals to help resolve disputes.
• Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
• Settle disputes between opposing attorneys.
• Perform wedding ceremonies.
• Provide information regarding the judicial system or other legal issues through the media and public speeches.
• Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.
• Preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.
• Supervise other judges, court officers, and the court's administrative staff.
• Read documents on pleadings and motions to ascertain facts and issues.
• Impose restrictions upon parties in civil cases until trials can be held.
• Research legal issues and write opinions on the issues.
• Write decisions on cases.
• Interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.
• Instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.
• Sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.
• Grant divorces and divide assets between spouses.
• Monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.
• Rule on custody and access disputes, and enforce court orders regarding custody and support of children.
• Conduct preliminary hearings to decide issues such as whether there is reasonable and probable cause to hold defendants in felony cases.

Related Technology & Tools

• Personal computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• Desktop computers
• Computer laser printers
• Teleconferencing equipment
• Laptop computers
• Courtroom microphones
• Videoconferencing equipment
• Gavels
• Digital video players
• Tablet computers
• Digital audio recorders
• Multiline telephone systems

• LexisNexis
• Online databases
• Videoconferencing software
• Microsoft Office
• Instant messaging software
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• Courtroom scheduling software
• Microsoft Excel
• Email software
• Web browser software
• Thomson Reuters WestLaw
• Word processing software