county courthouse
Regional justice building
A county courthouse is the building where a county's courts convene and local government operates.
It typically houses courtrooms, the offices of judges and clerks, and records departments for deeds, marriages, and other legal documents.
In many American towns, the courthouse anchors the town square: We met on the steps of the county courthouse.
- clerkOffice record-keeper
- judgeOne who decides
- juryLegal decision-making body
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- bench trialCourt case, judge only
public square · historical landmark · records · probate · sheriff's department · local governance · registrar · filing fee · archives · zoning board · marriage licenses · civil ceremony · bailiff · rotunda · sentencing · property records · verdict · prosecutor
- Calvert CountySolomons, Dunkirk, Barstow, Adelina
- Jefferson County KansasMeriden, Perry, Winchester, small towns, rural communities
- Douglas CountyCastle Rock, Parker, Larkspur, commissioners, sheriff department
- local landmarksstate park, public library, post office, fire station, police station
- county facilitiescivic center, administration building, administrative building
- county governmentboard of supervisors, commissioners, tax assessor, tax collector, assessor
county courthousefederal courthouse
National government's trial venue
international court · state supreme court · The Hague · municipal court · tribal court
county courthousecounty jail
Municipal detention facility
city hall · police station · state penitentiary · prison · state capitol
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