Executive Order 8962—Amending Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, Entitled "The Canal Zone Judiciary"

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by sections 4 and 6 of title 7 of the Canal Zone Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. Section 9 of Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, entitled 'The Canal Zone Judiciary, is amended to read:

"SECTION 9. Magistrates, constables and other employees of magistrates' courts; appointment; compensation. There shall be a magistrate, a constable, and such other employees as may be necessary to conduct the business of the magistrates' courts, for each of the towns of Balboa and Cristobal, who shall be appointed, and whose compensation shall be fixed, by the Governor; and in the event of the absence or disability of a magistrate, constable, or other employee, the Governor may appoint an additional magistrate, constable, or other employee to serve during such absence or disability."

2. The said Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937, is further amended by adding thereto a new section to be numbered 12a and to read as follows:

"SECTION 12a. Duties and bonds of employees of magistrates' courts other than constables. Employees of the magistrates' courts other than constables, appointed by the Governor, shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the magistrates, subject to the approval of the Governor, and shall furnish such bonds as the Governor shall in his discretion require."

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
December 6, 1941.