The typical structure of a magistrate court includes a judge, his assistant, a secretary, a clerk and a courier. The working hours of justices of the peace usually do not differ from the schedule of other state bodies.
Magistrates' courts are a special category of judicial bodies that decide criminal, civil and administrative cases within the framework of the competence defined by law. The external structure of the magistrates' courts depends on the size of the population in the respective judicial district. Thus, a special federal law determines that a judicial district with a magistrate court is formed with a population of fifteen to twenty-three thousand people. If there is no such number of population in the settlement, then one judicial section is still created. If the specified number is exceeded, several parcels are created. The load between the magistrates' courts can be distributed by decision of the chairmen of the respective district courts.
Internal structure of the magistrate's court
The internal structure of any magistrate court is also specific, since it lacks the division into collegia, judicial compositions typical for other judicial bodies. As a rule, this structure includes the magistrate himself, as well as his assistant, secretary, clerk, courier. The specific list of employees is determined by the number of justices of the peace, the workload in specific judicial areas. Sometimes the job responsibilities of support staff are combined to improve work efficiency. Thus, the functions of the clerk of the magistrate are often assigned to his secretary. There is no chairman in the magistrate's court, since these bodies actually function at the district or city courts.
Mode of operation of the magistrate court
The mode of operation of any magistrate court usually does not differ in any significant features. As a rule, these judicial authorities operate on weekdays, their working day starts at nine in the morning and ends at eighteen in the evening. Lunch break is set from thirteen to fourteen hours. During the specified working time, documents are received and issued, court sessions are appointed and held. The peculiarities of the activities and types of employment of the auxiliary personnel are determined by the magistrate himself, depending on the current number of cases in the proceedings, the number of appointments, and other significant circumstances. Features in the operating mode are often explained by the climatic specifics of a particular settlement, public holidays.
