A county registrar () is an official attached to the Irish Circuit Court who carries out a number of quasi-judicial and administrative functions regarding the functioning of the court within their assigned county or counties. The county

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has responsibility for the administration and management of the circuit court offices in each county. These quasi-judicial functions of a county registrar in the Circuit Court are similar to those of the Master of the High Court in the High Court.

Other roles

Except in Dublin and Cork, the county registrar is also the

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and responsible for the enforcement of court orders and acts as

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for all referendums and elections.

Appointment

County registrars are appointed by the

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on the nomination of the Appointments Advisory Board.

References

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External links

Role of County Registrar
- Website of the Citizens' Information Board
Court offices
- Website of the Citizens' Information Board
Website of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board Court Offices by Jurisdiction
Law of the Republic of Ireland Courts of the Republic of Ireland