A judicial officer is a person with the responsibilities and powers to facilitate, arbitrate, preside over, and make decisions and directions with regard to the application of the law.
Judicial officers are typically categorized as , , puisne judicial officers such as justices of the peace or officers of courts of limited jurisdiction; and Notary public and Notary public. The powers of judicial officers vary and are usually limited to a certain jurisdiction.
Judicial officials are also known as persons entitled to the enforcement of enforcement documents, the establishment of factual circumstances, the transfer of documents and any other functions provided for by law. In most countries, they are appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Justice. Their activities are strictly regulated by law and controlled by the state.
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.
Sri Lanka
In
Sri Lanka, Judicial officers refer to
Judge and
. They are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission.
United States
In the
United States a judicial officer is a political appointee to the judicial branch of the United States who is commissioned by the President of the United States. Examples include
,
, foreclosure referees and
. A complete list of judicial officers is published after every election, along with every other officer of the United States, in the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions, or more commonly called the Plum Book.