Judicial officer

A Judicial officer is a person with the responsibilities and powers to facilitate, arbitrate, preside over, and make decisions and directions in regard to the application of the law.[1]

Judicial officers are typically categorized as judges, magistrates, puisne judicial officers such as justices of the peace or officers of courts of limited jurisdiction; and notaries public and commissioners of oaths. The powers of judicial officers vary and are usually limited to a certain jurisdiction.

Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Judicial officers refer to District judges and Magistrates. They are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission.

Kuwait

In Kuwait, Judicial Officers are sworn law enforcement agents with the capacity to enforce the law within their speciality, an example would be The Environment Public Authority's environmental Judicial Officers, which function, effectively, as an Environmental judicial police force that enforces the country's environmental law. [2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Judicial Officer". US Legal. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kuwait: Law No. 21 of 1995 Establishing the Public Authority for the Environment". Arab Law Quarterly. 14 (1): 79–87. 1999. JSTOR 3382130.
  3. ↑ https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2478849&language=en


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