Depending on the Magistrates power, and their authority to act, and the state or federal law under wihich they operate, they may hear theft cases
they deal with theft, burglary, murder.
West Virginia Magistrate Courts generally handle civil cases where the amount in dispute is $5,000 or less, eviction and other landlord-tenant cases, and some emergency domestic violence protective orders. Nearly all criminal cases "go to" Magsitrate Court, although they don't all stay there. Magistrate Courts conduct arraignments in both felony and misdemeanor cases; arraignments include entry of pleas, plea agreements, and setting of bond. Further action in felony cases is in Circuit Court, but misdemeanor cases are tried in Magistrate Court. Magistrate Courts also handle violations of municipal ordinances if there is no Municipal Court with jurisdiction. Details may be found at the related links below.
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Magistrates in the antebellum South could be paid varying amounts for ruling on runaway slave cases, from a small fee to a larger stipend depending on local laws and customs. In some cases, magistrates may have received additional compensation or incentives for ruling in favor of slave owners.
A JUDGE! Or in lesser cases: a Magistrate, or in even lesser cases, A Justice Of The Peace.
In the US Magistrate's normally hear only minor criminal and trafic violation cases none of which have a maximum penalty of more than one year in jail.
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In most cases, no. However, a theft from an interstate shipment of firearms, or theft from a Federal Firearms License holder (dealer or manufacturer) IS a Federal offense.
A judge has more legal authority and can preside over more serious cases, while a magistrate typically handles less serious cases or preliminary matters. Judges are appointed or elected to their position, while magistrates are usually appointed and may serve on a temporary or part-time basis.
This has been raised in some cases of ransom where a person commits theft or embezzlement.
In most cases this is prosecuted as a theft.