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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Reckless driving offenses can result in a citation in municipal court or a criminal charge in county circuit court.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 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
Approved back in June, the near $30 million project would pull general obligation bonds to build a new City Hall building on Mission Road and renovate the current municipal building to accommodate the police department and municipal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Jacob Pennington also has been doing well on probation and was convicted in municipal court of the charge that triggered the probation violation, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 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
Approved back in June, the near $30 million project would pull general obligation bonds to build a new City Hall building on Mission Road and renovate the current municipal building to accommodate the police department and municipal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Jacob Pennington also has been doing well on probation and was convicted in municipal court of the charge that triggered the probation violation, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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