say if they work in clarkston, mi court. do they have to live in clarkston too? i know that detroit police are supposed to live in detroit (it's some quirkey law) does the same go for judges?
2006-11-06 10:58:39 · 3 answers · asked by vanessa w 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They need not live in the same place where the court is located as they, unlike police officers are not on duty for 24 hours a day. They are not to attend emergencies which is the domain of law enforcing agencies. They are in court when the parties to the case are summoned. Hence, they stay at places convenient enough to attend the Court in time.
2006-11-09 15:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
State level judges generally have to live in the district they serve, especially if they are elected.
Appellate judges tend to live near to where their court meets.
Federal judges are not bound by this. A Mahattan Federal judge (in the Southern District of New York) could live in Brooklyn Heights (Eastern District of New York). Such a judge could even live in New Jersey.
2006-11-06 11:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually the answer to that is No. Occasionally county judges have to live in that county due to statutory laws, but usually the answer is No.
2006-11-06 11:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋