municipal court
noun
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: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality
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Bryan Fire Chief Douglas Pool filed a complaint in municipal court on Friday about Dad's Place church pastor Chris Avell.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no right to pretrial discovery in municipal court, but a party can ask for it within 30 days of their initial appearance, Bloodworth said.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The municipal court system that once brought in millions of dollars in fines and fees, often for relatively minor traffic offenses - paid mostly by poor residents - now collects only a fraction of that.
—CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
The Spokane Municipal Code notes a few dates during which all offices, including municipal court, are closed; these include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the next day known as Black Friday, and Christmas Day.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Aug. 2024
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
There is no right to pretrial discovery in municipal court, but a party can ask for it within 30 days of their initial appearance, Bloodworth said.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The municipal court system that once brought in millions of dollars in fines and fees, often for relatively minor traffic offenses - paid mostly by poor residents - now collects only a fraction of that.
—CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
The Spokane Municipal Code notes a few dates during which all offices, including municipal court, are closed; these include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the next day known as Black Friday, and Christmas Day.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Aug. 2024
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