Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations
by FireBeyond on Friday October 20, 2017 @05:42PM
(#15519312)
My thoughts here would be "is an attorney".
Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations
by KGIII on Friday October 20, 2017 @05:48PM
(#15519336)
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.
Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations
by rayiner on Friday October 20, 2017 @06:37PM
(#15519573)
All attorneys are considered officers of the court (at least in America). It’s concomitant with the various ethical regulations imposed on licensed lawyers.
Re:A Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations
by stult on Saturday October 21, 2017 @10:46AM
(#15521993)
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.
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.)