NikkiConner
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I was arrested on 8/30/08 for forgery financial instrument. I received a Bond and was release approx 4 hours later.
I was told to report in every Wednesday, which I did and that it would more likely take 60-90 days for a court date.
I received a call today saying that the court date is set for 9/19 in the Magistrate?
Now I'm not exactly educated in legal terminology or what have you, however isn't a Magistrate, a Judge? And if so... Shouldn't I have like a Court number, Building name or number, Chamber number or something? I live in Tarrant County, Is there only one Magistrate here? I would assume not.. It's much too large for that. Maybe I am wrong, but it just seems strange to me.
At any rate can someone please answer this question for me? I don't want to call the bonds person or courts and waste their time with silly questions. Thank you in Advance
Definition:
(Magistrate is a judicial officer. In common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the law. In civil law systems a magistrate may be a judge of a superior court. In some jurisdictions, such as Australia, the term has become both Federal Magistrates and state magistrates have jurisdiction similar to a judge. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil cases, criminal cases, or both. A related, but not always equivalent, term is Chief Magistrate, which (historically) can refer to political and administrative as well as judicial officers.)
I was arrested on 8/30/08 for forgery financial instrument. I received a Bond and was release approx 4 hours later.
I was told to report in every Wednesday, which I did and that it would more likely take 60-90 days for a court date.
I received a call today saying that the court date is set for 9/19 in the Magistrate?
Now I'm not exactly educated in legal terminology or what have you, however isn't a Magistrate, a Judge? And if so... Shouldn't I have like a Court number, Building name or number, Chamber number or something? I live in Tarrant County, Is there only one Magistrate here? I would assume not.. It's much too large for that. Maybe I am wrong, but it just seems strange to me.
At any rate can someone please answer this question for me? I don't want to call the bonds person or courts and waste their time with silly questions. Thank you in Advance
Definition:
(Magistrate is a judicial officer. In common law systems a magistrate usually has limited authority to administer and enforce the law. In civil law systems a magistrate may be a judge of a superior court. In some jurisdictions, such as Australia, the term has become both Federal Magistrates and state magistrates have jurisdiction similar to a judge. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil cases, criminal cases, or both. A related, but not always equivalent, term is Chief Magistrate, which (historically) can refer to political and administrative as well as judicial officers.)