Question

What are some of the jobs of a magistrate judge?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A to issue court orders, such as search warrants

B to decide whether an arrested person can be released on bail or must stay in jail

C to hear preliminary evidence and decide if a case should be brought to trial

D to hear appeals of both criminal and civil cases

Answer 1

Answer:

The jobs that magistrate judges have is simple actually-  

*the clue about Magistrate judges is that they have ' judges ' in it.  

They're appointed to assist ' district court judges ' meaning they are the ones that generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct other administrative duties.

Answer 2

the correct answers are A, B & D (1, 2 &4).

A: to issue court orders, such as search warrants.
B: to decide whether an arrested person can be released on bail or must stay in jail.
D: to hear appeals of both criminal and civil cases.

sorry if this is wrong & if i’m late!