Last month we discussed judges (Justices of the Peace and Magistrates) who are not required to have law degrees, and whose courts have jurisdiction over areas larger than a city or town. Judges of city, town, village, and other municipal courts in many states are also not required to have law degrees or be practicing [...]
Entries from February 2013
Non-Lawyer Judges: Municipal Courts
February 28th, 2013 · No Comments
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THE TREND TOWARD INCLUDING PETS IN PROTECTIVE RESTRAINING ORDERS
February 16th, 2013 · 2 Comments
In recognition of social and criminal justice data, state courts are enforcing protective orders that include animals. 23 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have enacted laws that allow pets to be included in protective orders (AZ; AK; CA; CO; CT; HI; IL; LA; ME; MD; MA; MN; NV; NJ; NY; [...]
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