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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The effort is aimed at prosecuting reckless drivers more reliably at the state level, which requires someone to be cited previously in municipal court.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s top attorney’s plan to no longer amend or dismiss charges is key, as the first reckless driving offense is cited and tried in municipal court, not state court, Goyke said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
The city issued a municipal court summons to Baumgarten on Monday in the wake of the Whispering Pines inspection last week.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
Today, Justin Timberlake arrived at the Sag Harbor municipal court to plead guilty to driving while impaired, for which he was arrested in June.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
The city’s top attorney’s plan to no longer amend or dismiss charges is key, as the first reckless driving offense is cited and tried in municipal court, not state court, Goyke said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
The city issued a municipal court summons to Baumgarten on Monday in the wake of the Whispering Pines inspection last week.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
Today, Justin Timberlake arrived at the Sag Harbor municipal court to plead guilty to driving while impaired, for which he was arrested in June.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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