district court magistrate

In some states, a quasi-judicial officer given the power to set bail, accept bond, accept guilty pleas, impose sentences for traffic violations and similar offenses, and conduct informal hearings on civil infractions. [Cases: Justices of the Peace 31. C.J.S. Justices of the Peace §§ 26, 47.]

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