municipal court
noun
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: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality
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State laws weigh on Aurora Denver, Westminster and Lakewood are the only other Colorado cities that still prosecute misdemeanor domestic violence cases in municipal court.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Perez-Lopez was charged with the crimes in municipal court in Brighton in November.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In municipal court, defendants are not guaranteed a right to legal counsel.
—Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
What's the staffing challenge in Wauwatosa's municipal court, according to the judge?
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Perez-Lopez was charged with the crimes in municipal court in Brighton in November.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In municipal court, defendants are not guaranteed a right to legal counsel.
—Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
What's the staffing challenge in Wauwatosa's municipal court, according to the judge?
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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