"Investigating judge" redirects here. For the concept in French law, see Investigating judge (France).
An examining magistrate is a judge in an inquisitorial system of law who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime and in some cases makes a recommendation for prosecution. Also known as an investigating magistrate, inquisitorial magistrate, or investigating judge, the exact role and standing of examining magistrates varies by jurisdiction. Common duties and powers of the examining magistrate include overseeing ongoing criminal investigations, issuing search warrants, authorizing wiretaps, making decisions on pretrial detention, interrogating the accused person, questioning witnesses, examining evidence, as well as compiling a dossier of evidence in preparation for trial.
Investigating judges in France have an important role in the French judiciary. They are also a feature of the Spanish, Dutch, Belgian and Greek criminal justice systems, although the extent of the examining magistrate's role has generally diminished over time. Since the late 20th and early 21st centuries, several countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, and Italy, have abolished the position of examining magistrate outright. In some cases, they have created new positions that take on some of these responsibilities.
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An examiningmagistrate is a judge in an inquisitorial system of law who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime and in some cases...
and the examiningmagistrate or judge will already have resolved that there is prima facie of guilt. Critics argue that the examiningmagistrate or judge...
respectively. In France and Italy, and several other European countries, examiningmagistrate judges have represented the victim and are part of overseeing investigations...
investigate further because of the cremation of the bodies. The examiningmagistrate denied that any enquiries were being carried out into these two deaths...
inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examiningmagistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful...
brother-in-law. In August 2012, the players were referred by the examiningmagistrate to the Paris criminal court to be tried for solicitation of an underage...
An arrest warrant is a warrant issued by a judge or magistrate on behalf of the state which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual or the...
Schneider was found dead in her Paris apartment on 29 May 1982. The examiningmagistrate Laurent Davenas [fr] declared that she had died from cardiac arrest...
amico ("a friendly citizen") in a letter to police. On 20 July 1982, examiningmagistrate Vincenzo Tricomi found five bullets and five shell casings inappropriately...
criminal proceedings proceed under an inquisitorial system in which an examiningmagistrate serves two roles by first developing the evidence and arguments for...
Salvan in 1994, Tabachnik was the only defendant in the case. The examiningmagistrate considered that Tabachnik, through his writings and his conferences...
Marius Laurey [fr] as L'inspecteur Cabanel Claude Mansard [fr] as the examiningmagistrate Jacques Monod as commissioner Henri Virlojeux as the night watchman...
closely, and in serious matters, usually under the guidance of an examiningmagistrate. Operational policy and major interventions are nationally coordinated...
Member of Parliament Gregoris Lambrakis and was jailed by order of Examiningmagistrate Christos Sartzetakis, who later became President of Greece. He died...
December 1997, a judicial inquiry was opened and on 8 February 1998 the examiningmagistrate ordered that further investigations be carried out. The legal proceedings...
denied any involvement, and later filed a complaint against the examiningmagistrate for "violation of secrecy in an investigation". He stated he would...
continue. In November 2006, while waiting to be interrogated by an examiningmagistrate, Anaya suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the naval hospital;...
and the Italian Social Republic, he is best known for his role as examiningmagistrate in the Verona Trial and the Admirals' Trial of 1944. Born in Calabria...
contemporary prostitution, Où en est la prostitution by Marcel Sacotte, an examiningmagistrate. Vivre sa vie was released shortly after Cahiers du cinéma (the film...
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