“Justice of the Peace” is an imposing title. Almost like Justice of the Supreme Court? Not quite; A Justice of the Peace presides over a court of limited territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction, and is addressed as “Judge” more often than “Justice”. Justices of the Peace were originally English quasi-judicial officers who volunteered to preserve the [...]
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Non-Lawyer Judges: Justices and Magistrates
January 25th, 2013 · No Comments
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More Court Records
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments
More and more court records are finding their way online, and many of them are free. We’ve talked about court records in general; see Court Records Basics, What to Know Before Searching Court Records Online, About Criminal Records and Where to Find Them, Using Court Records for Background Investigations, and Small Claims Case Records. We’ve talked about [...]
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A New Way to Use a Lawyer: Limited-Scope Representation
November 25th, 2011 · No Comments
For anyone facing involvement with the legal system for the first time, thoughts may immediately turn to lawyers. We’ve already addressed such questions as “Do I need a lawyer?” and “Can I get a lawyer for free?” and we covered lawyer referral services as well. For those who don’t want to “go it alone” but [...]
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