With having standard and true authority in the presiding of civil and criminal cases, such as, juvenile issues, estates administration and probate, divorce and domestic relations, care of the mentally ill and small claims, to name a few. There are 31 separate judicial districts within the state, having 163 presiding judges combined. Allowing each county to have its own district court, although the number of presiding judges will differ from one district to another. A point of interest is that if a person is found guilty of an offense in a municipal court, they may appeal that decision to the district court within their
Plea bargaining is an essential part of the United States criminal justice system and is practiced extensively in the federal, state, and local municipal criminal systems. Plea bargaining occurs when the District Attorney agrees with the defendant or the defendant’s attorney to lower the charge to or to agree to put the defendant on a special rehabilitative program which usually does not carry an imprisonment as part of the sentence and might or might carry a conviction. The advantages of this practice allows the system to heavily reduce the criminal dockets, and for the prosecuting attorneys to concentrate on prosecuting serious crimes in which a plea bargain is no palatable. A trial costs time, resources, and taxpayer money. Bargaining reduces this burden.
There are two subdivisions of trial courts which have limited jurisdictions as well as general jurisdictions. The courts of limited jurisdictions are the courts that handle small cases such as misdemeanors which usually do not obtain records of these courts existence. The courts of general jurisdictions are the courts that try more serious crimes which can impose more than a year in jail as the punishment, these courts are courts of
-The local court has two jurisdictions in which it hears matters: 1. Criminal Jurisdiction . All summary offences. Less serious crimes, such as drink driving and shoplifting. The magistrate deals with these matters determining guilt and issuing punishment.
Each state has its own criminal justice system. In this paper I will discuss the role of each system and the core components in regards to the greater public endeavor. “Some components of the system are organized at the state level (e.g., courts of appeal, state prisons, parole boards, police crime labs); other components are organized at the city and county level (e.g., trial courts, local jails, and most police departments). Some components are found at both state and local levels (e.g., legislative bodies, prosecution and defense offices, probation officers). For minor crimes, a state's criminal justice system actually consists of many independent local systems.
C. Refer to juvenile court The police officer may also place the juvenile in custody and refer the case to juvenile court. When it reaches juvenile court , a prosecutor or juvenile court intake officer take over. The case could be dismissed. The court could also handle the matter informally , or file formal charges. D. Arrested Charges could be filed against the youth once it reaches juvenile court.
Criminal and Civil Law Unit 8 Project Ginnifer Wood Paralegal Professional There are two major types of legal actions criminal law and civil law. While the systems for each are very similar they are also very different at the same time. The differences between civil and criminal law range from the parties and their roles in the cases to the level of proof required in each case. As well as there are constitutional implications that are designed to protect someone in a criminal proceeding that do not apply in civil cases. Criminal Actions are generally brought by the people through the government against the person or persons accused of a crime because society has been wronged in the commission of said crime, the government prosecutes on behalf of society therefore the government is always the plaintiff.
Pretrial Process Tracie Mauck, Joshua Cabrera, Adrain Stewart, Lisa Lopez University of Phoenix June 4, 2012 Jonathon Kingsbury Introduction Many believe the real action in criminal court only happens during a trial. This is not the case. Most criminal cases are disposed of with a guilty plea and many cases seldom reach to trial phase. The entire pretrial process is important to understand as this is when the most important aspect of a trial can take place. From a bail hearing to the role of a grand jury, the accused should know what they are entitled to before the criminal trial begins.
Juvenile Crime Juvenile Crime Though there is but one court system itself, there are significant differences between juvenile court and adult court. The biggest differences are the leniency of the courts and the rights of the suspect. In an adult court, criminals are tried for crimes they commit while juveniles are only tried for acts of delinquency, unless the crime is especially severe, in which case the juvenile may be tried as an adult. Juveniles are also denied the right to a jury at trial. Instead, the judge hears all evidence for the case and then rules whether or not the juvenile is a delinquent.
Like all places, Canada has to deal with crime on a regular basis. Robberies, vandalism, murders, and car jackings, are just some of the types of crimes that are committed on a regular basis, by both adults and young people. Canada can deal with both adult and youth criminals, but through different systems to ensure that the individual gets a fair trial based on their maturity level and record of offences. The Youth Criminal Justice Act takes care of young offenders and the Adult Criminal Court System deals with adult criminals. Both are specifically created to deal with a specific age group in a fair and proper manner.