My Day In A Civil Court On February‚ 27‚ 2012 I took a trip down to the City Courthouse. After driving around looking for the courthouse‚ I found a parking spot‚ and entered the Courthouse just after 9 a.m. Upon arriving at the courthouse‚ I had no expectations‚ since this trip was my first visit. However‚ I did notice quite the crowd entering and exiting out of the courthouse. Nonetheless‚ I moved on ahead and walked toward the entrance. Once inside‚ I observed two security guards‚ and a large
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Media in court cases has many effects. One of which is the possibility that the Medias opinion may result in tainting the jury with unproven facts. As humans we make decisions based on how we perceive the world and the information we have on decision we are going to make. Pre-Trial Publicity “Due to extensive media coverage‚ jury selection in a high profile case can be extremely difficult. Jurors will likely have developed some biases about the case based on the media coverage to which they have
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Georgia’s Court System Few people are familiar with the basic functions and responsibilities of the state’s courts. Different courts are set up to do different things. Cases are heard based on the subject matter jurisdiction they are given. The Georgia court system consists of five classes of trial level courts: the magistrate‚ probate‚ juvenile‚ state and superior courts. There are also approximately 370 municipal courts. There are two appellate courts: the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
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the Civil Court The function of the Civil Court is to deal with civil matters‚ cases which don’t include criminal matters. The role of the County Court in the Civil Court The role of the county court is to deal with small‚ simple cases; they deal with civil non-criminal matters). Businesses who try and recover money that they are owed go to civil courts as it’s a small non-criminal case‚ an individual who wants compensation for injuries he/she has had can also go to a civil court as well as
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the Florida Supreme Court demanded a recount of the votes. This possibly violated the Constitution’s claim of equal protection and due process guarantees. The Supreme Court ruled against a recount‚ and gave instructions to undergo a recount that were impossible to carry out with the time given‚ thus essentially ending the election‚ and winning Bush the presidency. 2. The Constitution stated that there would be the Supreme Court‚ and Congress would create lower level courts as needed. With the creation
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and the probation officer serving the drug court managed mixed caseloads of both drug court and non-drug court participants. ARI funding allows the probation officer and a contract defense attorney to focus solely on the needs of drug court offender. Evidence-based/promising practices in use: LSI-R assessment‚ cognitive-behavioral therapy‚ Thinking for a Change curriculum‚ drug court Target population and reduction goals: Knox County has operated a drug court since 2008. From 2007 to 2009‚ Knox County
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THE REVISED RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (RULES 110 - 127‚ RULES OF COURT) [Effective December 1‚ 2000] RULE 110 - PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES Section 1. Institution of criminal actions.– Criminal actions shall be instituted as follows: (a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule 112‚ by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite preliminary investigation. (b) For all other offenses‚ by filing
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Court System Court System The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center"‚ 2011). The United States Court system
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Right to Counsel CJA/364 October 9‚ 2011 Right to Counsel Every individual is afforded the right to counsel in criminal proceedings. It is the liability of the government to provide every defendant facing criminal charges with legal representation that also is considered sufficient (2011). The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every individual the right to a swift and public trial from an unbiased jury of his or her peers in the state or district in which the crime was
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Part A For the purpose of the report‚i visited Crown court and magistrate court.The court visit was for student to understand more of English court system.The report will create a reflective discussion on future legal studies. Part B The Lay Magistrates also known as justices of peace‚are judges that serve in magistrate courts .Magistrates do not have legal training or qualifications.In magistrate court‚ they sit by a bench of three or two.Magistrates are required to sit for at least 13 days/26
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