Magistrates and other public officials of justice
Verified 02 June 2021 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of Justice
There are 2 categories of magistrates: magistrates of the seat, which we call judges, and prosecutors, who are the prosecutors and substitutes. Some judges are specialized according to the type of case to be dealt with (family judge, investigating judge, children's judge, etc.). All magistrates are assisted in their work by public officials, such as clerks or judicial police officers (OPJs).
Examining Magistrate
The investigating judge conduct criminal investigations. They look for evidence to establish the guilt or innocence of the person suspected of committing a crime. infringement. It is said that he conducts the training charging and discharging. When he finds evidence of the offense, he must prepare it for trial.
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Enforcement Judge
The judge of the application of sentences (Jap) is responsible for monitoring the lives of convicts inside and outside the prison. It shall take decisions in particular on the parole and sentencing adjustments.
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Judge of Liberties and Detention
The Judge of Liberties and Detention (JLD) is responsible for protecting individual freedom. In particular, it ensures the legality of measures that infringe on the freedom of citizens, such as the pretrial detention.
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Juvenile judge
The Juvenile Judge is competent to deal with minors in danger and minors who commit offenses.
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Family Court Judge
The Family Court Judge specializes in divorce or child custody issues.
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Protection litigation judge (former guardianship judge)
The protection litigation judge is competent for the protection of adults and disputes related to housing leases, consumer credit and over-indebtedness of individuals.
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What is the floor?
The Public Prosecutor and the Deputy Public Prosecutor are prosecutors. Their mission is to ensure the application of the law and to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the interests of business. Some prosecutors work in prosecutors specialized in the prosecution of certain offenses: the national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office, the national financial prosecutor's office and the European prosecutor's office.
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Central Directorate of the Judicial Police
The judicial police means a mission, not a service or administration. This function is carried out under the direction of the Public Prosecutor by judicial police officers (OPJ), judicial police officers (APJ) and their deputies. They may be police officers, gendarmes or customs officers.
Voir la page "Central Directorate of the Judicial Police" sur le site www.police-nationale.interieur.gouv.frMinistry of the Interior
Clerk
Clerks (excluding commercial court clerks) are State officials attached to the Ministry of Justice. They are placed before each court and form the service of the graft. They shall act under the hierarchical authority of the Registrar. A special statute governs the profession of registrar in commercial courts. They are departmental public officers.
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Powers of the enforcement judge
Territorial jurisdiction
Procedure in civil matters
Ordinary procedure (Rule R121-20)
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