municipal judge
Local court official
A municipal judge presides over a city or town court, handling local matters like traffic violations, minor criminal offenses, and ordinance violations.
Municipal courts sit at the lowest level of the judicial system, with jurisdiction limited to cases arising within city limits.
The municipal judge set her fine at two hundred dollars.
- traffic violationBreach of road laws
- parking ticketFine for illegal parking
- speeding ticketPenalty for excessive velocity
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
plea hearing · guilty plea · not guilty · public defender · jurisdiction · justice of the peace · court appearance · traffic court · bench trial · small claims court · witness testimony · sworn testimony · lower court · legal interpretation · chief justice · court summons · contempt of court · misdemeanor
municipal judgedefendant
Party facing charges
criminal defendant · litigant · accused · plaintiff · defense attorney
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