county court
noun
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
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The two men charged with arson in connection with the killing both pleaded guilty and were sentenced to three and six years in prison, respectively, according to county court records.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the governance quality of a county court, the resilience of a local grid, or the credibility of a municipal budget can be measured and monitored in real time.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Massachusetts’ highest court has initiated an emergency protocol that could see many indigent criminal defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county courts released from jail or even have their cases dropped.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
But the latest agreement includes $100 million to support the new law, with money going to drug treatment and county courts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the governance quality of a county court, the resilience of a local grid, or the credibility of a municipal budget can be measured and monitored in real time.
—Robert Ginsburg, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Massachusetts’ highest court has initiated an emergency protocol that could see many indigent criminal defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county courts released from jail or even have their cases dropped.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 July 2025
But the latest agreement includes $100 million to support the new law, with money going to drug treatment and county courts.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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