Recorder (judge)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In the Courts of England and Wales, a Recorder is a barrister or solicitor of 10 years standing who is appointed by the Lord Chancellor as a part-time Crown Court judge. They can also sit i.e. act as a judge, in the County court.

[edit] United States

In some U.S. jurisdictions, the Recorder's Court is a local court of limited jurisdiction, most often hearing misdemeanors, traffic violations, and other petty criminal offenses.

[edit] Biblical usage

In historic times, the recorder was the chancellor or vizier of the kingdom. He brought all weighty matters under the notice of the king, such as complaints, petitions, and wishes of subjects or foreigners. He also drew up papers for the king's guidance, and prepared drafts of the royal will for the scribes. All treaties came under his oversight; and he had the care of the national archives or records, to which, as royal historiographer, he added the current annals of the kingdom.