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> As an officer of the court myself ... Could you elaborate on that? I have some thoughts but want to know if my thoughts are really valid. What type of court

by KGIII 9y ago

> As an officer of the court myself ... Could you elaborate on that? I have some thoughts but want to know if my thoughts are really valid. What type of court officer are you? Is it in the same jurisdiction? Things like that. I don't want to prejudice your responses. (I should also mention that my thoughts aren't going to put any blame on you.)

FireBeyond 9y ago
My thoughts here would be "is an attorney".
- KGIII 9y ago
  Mine was prosecuting attorney. I don't think defense attorneys are considered officers of the court, but I'm not sure and it may vary by jurisdiction.
  - rayiner 9y ago
    All attorneys are considered officers of the court (at least in America). It’s concomitant with the various ethical regulations imposed on licensed lawyers.
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geggam 9y ago
If you represent yourself pro se you are also an officer of the court.
stult 9y ago
In practical terms in the US, nearly any time someone uses that phrase, they are an attorney. From context, OP is probably neither a prosecutor nor a criminal defense attorney, because they would likely mention that given its relevance. Technically though, officer of the court is a pretty broad term that includes judges, magistrates, medical examiners and coroners, process servers, interpreters, and even bail bondsman. Anyone who plays a role in the functioning of the court and has duties to ensure justice is carried out. But really in practice you never hear anyone except lawyers refer to themselves as such. It's usually a phrase we use to indicate that messing with us means messing with the judicial system, which tends to invite harsh punishment from judges, who are after all themselves attorneys.