criminal court
noun
: a court that has jurisdiction to try and punish offenders against criminal law
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On May 1, a hearing got underway at the Cook County criminal courts building to determine if, this time, Talley should be held in jail pre-trial.
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Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The legislation, which Landry signed Thursday, sought to have the Orleans Parish clerk of civil court take over the responsibilities of the clerk of criminal court.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Which means all the due process protections afforded to defendants in criminal courts do not necessarily apply to non-citizens facing deportation.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Republicans say the legislation consolidates the civil and criminal court clerks' offices in Orleans Parish, putting it in line with all other parishes in the state, which have a single clerk's office.
—Sara Cline, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
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Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The legislation, which Landry signed Thursday, sought to have the Orleans Parish clerk of civil court take over the responsibilities of the clerk of criminal court.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Which means all the due process protections afforded to defendants in criminal courts do not necessarily apply to non-citizens facing deportation.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Republicans say the legislation consolidates the civil and criminal court clerks' offices in Orleans Parish, putting it in line with all other parishes in the state, which have a single clerk's office.
—Sara Cline, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20court. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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