How do they match: Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

  • Conduct preliminary hearings to decide issues, such as whether there is reasonable and probable cause to hold defendants in felony cases.
  • Advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.
  • Rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.

  • Conduct hearings to investigate legal issues.