Official mark "Magistrate"

The exposition of museum of Local Lore presented the insignia of office of the magistrate in 1864. It's a badge in the form of a rhombus, is made of bronze, with the relief image of the emblem of the Russian Empire and the words "Magistrate November 20, 1864th on the front. Handed over to the museum in 1961 from Kaspetova M.A.

The sign "Magistrate" was established on December the 31st in 1865 by the Emperor Alexander II. Institutions sign preceded by a judicial reform by November 20, 1864, during which the institute of judges was created. The county with its member cities were magistrates' courts. Township was divided into sections, each of which elects a district magistrate in the three-year period.

The magistrates were elected by local residents at least 25 years, with higher or secondary education (not necessarily law degree), with the presence of the experience is not reduced to three years in the position where they could be to acquire practical skills in the proceedings, owning land or a second property in the amount of not less than 15 thousand rubles. Magistrates' courts assorted minor civil cases and cases of offenses where the term of imprisonment does not exceed three years.

Salaries provided to the district magistrates. If the magistrate refused to pay, considering indecent to take money at such a position, he was awarded the title Honorary magistrate.