Meeting with Magistrate Judge

[Keith Hand]

I had never been in court until a couple of months ago when I took over a property with some bad tenants that I had to evict, so I was and still am a little unfamiliar with all of the proceedings. The first dealing with the court was quick and easy, but the second was complicated and I lost the case. So now I have tenants living in my property for free because I made mistakes in how I filed (I think). The lawyers I have spoken with don't seem to understand exactly what the laws are in my situation, and they have told me that the magistrate court is unpredictable and that the judge basically makes the decisions instead of the laws. So, I would like to meet directly with the judge and talk with him about what I can do differently in the future to make sure I am compliant with laws, but also that I am doing things the way he likes, since it seems like he is the deciding factor. Is it appropriate for me to ask for such a meeting? Since my case is over, can I ask him questions specifically about what happened in the last case?