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The purpose of the hearing is similar to what takes place when a Grand Jury is convened in more serious cases (felonies). The clerk/magistrate conducts an examination of the facts to determine whether or not to bring charges.
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www.rjwheelerlaw.com/lawyer-attorney-1309645.html
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Job Descriptions - Clerk Magistrate's Office; Human Resources Department; ... Sessions Clerk (SC) Series ** ... Account Clerk (AC)Series...
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www.mass.gov/courts/admin/hr/clerkstitles.html
www.mass.gov/courts/admin/hr/clerkstitles.html
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(2) A Clerk-Magistrate may solicit funds for any educational, religious, charitable, fraternal, or civic organization, but shall not use or permit the use of the prestige of the office for that purpose or solicit his or her staff for that purpose.
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www.mass.gov/courts/sjc/rule-3-12.html
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§ 8-8-16.1 Office of clerk/magistrate – Purpose. – The general assembly hereby finds that there exists a need to further expand the capability of the district court to effectively and expeditiously collect all fines, fees, and costs due to the state, consistent with principles of fairness and due process.
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www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE8/8-8/8-8-16.1.HTM
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However, "[t]he implicit purpose of the [§ ] 35A hearings is to enable the [clerk-magistrate] to screen a variety of minor criminal or potentially criminal matters out of the criminal justice system through a combination of counseling, discussion, or threat of prosecution--techniques which might be described...
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www.legaline.com/2007/03/sjc-denies-access-to-clerk-mag...
www.legaline.com/2007/03/sjc-denies-access-to-clerk-magistrate.html
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"This was part of her vindication," Wendy Murphy, the woman's lawyer, said after Clerk Magistrate Robert Moscow of Cambridge District Court charged Marzilli with two counts of indecent assault and battery. "She wanted it to be known that what she said was true and that she really did have a valid case."
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www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/31/clerk_mag...
www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/31/clerk_magistrate_charges_marzilli_with_assault/
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The Clayton County Government Web Site ... The office of the Clerk of Magistrate Court is an administrative office charged with the duties of receiving and filing papers required to be filed with the Clerk and collecting required filing fees. In many cases, collecting a judgment is harder than proving your case in court.
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www.co.clayton.ga.us/magistrate_court/clerk_of_courts/g...
www.co.clayton.ga.us/magistrate_court/clerk_of_courts/garnishment_regular.htm
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In addition to judges, Massachusetts also has eighty five statutorily created clerk-magistrate positions. Clerk-magistrates serve throughout the District Court, Housing Court, Juvenile Court and Boston Municipal Court.
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www.massbar.org/legislative-activities/joint-bar-commit...
www.massbar.org/legislative-activities/joint-bar-committee-/the-judicial-selection-process/introduction-
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In many misdemeanor cases in Massachusetts, a defendant has the right to a Clerk Magistrate Hearing before a criminal complaint issues. The purpose of such a hearing is for the clerk magistrate to examine the facts surrounding the case and determine if there is probable cause to issue a criminal complaint.
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criminal.altmanllp.com/lawyer-attorney-1445310.html
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