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SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT ETV (EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION) TRAINING PROGRAM - FROM CRIME TO COURT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAGISTRATES, PART 3

NCJ Number
17398
Author(s)
J C COLEMAN
Date Published
Unknown
Length
15 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS MANY OF THE DUTIES, OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OFFICE OF MAGISTRATE IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS PART OF AN ETV TRAINING PROGRAM.
Abstract
THIS LECTURE OUTLINE IS IN THE FORM OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THAT DELINEATE THE MAGISTRATE'S FUNCTION. RECORD KEEPING RESPONSIBILITIES, THE COLLECTION OF FINES, RIGHTS OF DEFENDANTS, AND THE JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATE'S CONSTABLES ARE SOME OF THE AREAS TOUCHED UPON. IF A SIMPLE YES OR NO ANSWER IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE QUESTION, A COMMENTARY, NOTE OR ILLUSTRATION IS INSERTED IN THE TEXT. THE SERIES IS COMPOSED OF NCJ-17285 THROUGH 17290 AND NCJ-17391 THROUGH 17411.