police court
noun
: a court of record that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses (such as breach of the peace) and the power to bind over for trial in a superior court or for a grand jury persons accused of more serious offenses
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The police court records also describe officers finding the machine gun in Gadson-Scott’s attic that matched the style used in the murder.
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Miguel Torres,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2023
Alexander Mullowney, a police court judge in Washington, DC, urged women to protect themselves on the streets and promised them impunity in his courtroom.
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Longreads,
10 Jan. 2018
Godwin, who has a police court record, was sentenced to five months on the chain gang by Recorder Ivey this morning.
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The Root,
3 Nov. 2017
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Miguel Torres,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2023
Alexander Mullowney, a police court judge in Washington, DC, urged women to protect themselves on the streets and promised them impunity in his courtroom.
—
Longreads,
10 Jan. 2018
Godwin, who has a police court record, was sentenced to five months on the chain gang by Recorder Ivey this morning.
—
The Root,
3 Nov. 2017
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“Police court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20court. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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