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Definition of night court
: a criminal court in a large city that sits at night (as for rapid disposition of criminal charges and the granting of bail)
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Recent Examples on the Web Only one person at a time is allowed in the courtroom to address the judge to maintain proper social distancing, and night court remains closed.
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USA TODAY, "Nail salons, strip club outbreak, Harvard from afar: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2020 The housing docket will resume on April 20, and the night court will resume on April 23.
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Eric Heisig, cleveland, "Have a court date? See whether Cuyahoga and Summit county courthouses have delayed it amid coronavirus spread," 24 Mar. 2020 Gooding pleaded not guilty during a night court arraignment and has been released on his own recognizance, the Associated Press reported.
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "Cuba Gooding Jr. arrested on suspicion of forcible touching," 14 June 2019 Building a business and a community After his military service, Greg earned his law degree and later became a civil night court judge in New York City.
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Megan Janetsky, azcentral, "A hotel, a war and a family tethered to Phoenix's history," 20 June 2018
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The first known use of night court was in 1934
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