5/12/14 - A successor to a vacant judicial post has been selected. Howell public defender Jerry Sherwood Jr. has been named by Livingston County Circuit Court Chief Judge David Reader as the new magistrate. Heâll begin his new duties next Monday, May 19th. Reader tells WHMI that Sherwood, âbrings a wealth of experience to the position of magistrate in that as the assigned defender under current contract with the Court for defendants, he has the experience to hit the ground running and has built positive relationships with other attorneys, court staff and other people who come in regular contact with the District Court.â Sherwood, who has been practicing law since 1991, replaces Jay Drick, who retired in April after being diagnosed with a bleeding ulcer. Magistrates perform a variety of duties including issuing warrants, fixing bail and accepting bond, conducting first appearances of defendants before the court and issuing warrants for the arrest of a person upon the written authorization of a prosecuting attorney.
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