Magisterial district judge vs municipal court judge

Differences between magisterial district judge and municipal court judge duties and responsibilities

Magisterial district judge example responsibilities.

• Manage, and update all scheduling of events, meetings, and appointments for mediation and arbitration for family law cases.
• Serve active warrants and subpoenas and all civil and criminal court orders, investigations and other law enforcement duties.
• Perform citations, arrest warrants and subpoenas and investigations.
• Perform extensive research and prepare legal memoranda on domestic relations and probate issues.
• Perform clerical work by cross-referencing voters' names with their identification.

Municipal court judge example responsibilities.

• Prepare and manage the annual budget of the court, manage oversight regarding billing procedures in accordance with state regulations.
• Process and review all post-conviction appeals motions file by defendants serving long sentences.
• Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.
• Patrol areas in an undercover capacity to combat organize burglary, drug manufacturing/sales and prostitution.