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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During its closure, all services rendered at city hall will be unavailable, the post said, including municipal court and utility billing.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, vehicle owners are required to either pay all of the delinquent citations in full immediately or schedule a virtual or in-person municipal court appearance to redeem their vehicle.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The officer, by checking a single box on a criminal summons, sent the case to municipal court — where Camp faced a potential jail sentence 36 times longer, and a fine almost nine times higher, than what would be allowed under state law.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Akeem Pierre, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, vehicle owners are required to either pay all of the delinquent citations in full immediately or schedule a virtual or in-person municipal court appearance to redeem their vehicle.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The officer, by checking a single box on a criminal summons, sent the case to municipal court — where Camp faced a potential jail sentence 36 times longer, and a fine almost nine times higher, than what would be allowed under state law.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
Akeem Pierre, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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