A layperson appointed to hear minor criminal cases in a District Court.
he is to reappear before a community magistrate in November
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The bill enables community magistrates to be appointed on a temporary warrant after they have reached the mandatory retirement age, and also consistent with provision of District Court judges.
The community magistrate ordered him to undergo an evaluation under the Mentally Impaired Persons Act.
The demise of JPs sitting on the bench came when the move to community magistrates came into force.
There was concern when community magistrates were introduced that JPs who had done judicial training and who had experience in courts were sidelined.
I do not know how many community magistrates there are around, but I know there are still some in Hamilton.
She appeared in front of a community magistrate at the Rotorua District Court this morning charged under the Dog Control Act 1996.
The grieving father of a man killed in a wedding day hit-and-run smash is shocked that a community magistrate may have been travelling in the car.
This legislation provides for retired community magistrates to be appointed as temporary community magistrates, and increases flexibility by enabling judges to work part-time.
After the judge alerted the court to the fact that he knew her, her case was put before a community magistrate instead.
He was back at the Auckland District Court today where his new bail application was declined by a community magistrate.