This greater workload, joined with a legislative preference to defer additional judicial appointments and, presumably, depend more heavily on other judicial officers, has led to the significant growth in the number of nonjudge hearing officers in this court. These nonjudge hearing officers are called referees in Michigan, masters in Delaware, commissioners in Missouri, and magistrates in Colorado and hear certain types of cases or stages of proceedings on behalf of a judge.

Yes. You can be selected to sit on either a civil or criminal case. The Judge will inform you when you report as to which type of case is on the jury draw calendar.

Child Protection, Delinquency, Family With Service Needs, and Youth in Crisis cases are handled at Connecticut's 13 juvenile court locations.

The Traffic Division of the County Court is set up to hear criminal traffic, traffic infractions and parking citation cases. Criminal traffic cases are heard by County Judges, and most civil infractions are heard by Hearing Officers during the evening hours. Contested parking citation cases are also heard by Hearing Officers. Return to Top

Generally, criminal cases where the defendants are 16-years-old or younger. Juveniles who commit felonies that carry 15 years or more are tried in General Sessions Court.

In general the first step in an indictable offense is The Central Judicial Processing (CJP) Court at the ground floor of 595 Newark Avenue. There is also an entrance for this court on Central Avenue (between Newark and Pavonia).

A Juvenile Court oversees child protection and delinquency cases and assures the rights of the child are protected. In areas of conflicting opinion, it is the juvenile court which determines the course of action necessary in order to protect the child, rehabilitate the family or juvenile offender.

The information contained in this FAQ file is believed to be true and accurate; however, NAJIT makes no guarantee to that effect. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect official policies or positions of NAJIT.

CCAP does not maintain a list of court records databases for other states or jurisdictions. The State Law Library provides links to other court records and public records databases.

The different stages in the juvenile court process for delinquency cases consist of the offense, the apprehension, the detention center admission, a detention hearing, and finally a trial. Juvenile offenses, like adult offenses, often fail to result in apprehension.

In Harris County, criminal cases are filed 24-hours a day through the Central Intake Divisions of the District Attorney and the District Clerk's Office. During case initiation, law enforcement agencies and county personnel enter all pertinent data about the defendant and the criminal case into the automated system. Once a case reaches the courts, it can take many different paths through the judicial system. The online record is continually updated to reflect the activities occurring in the case.

Juvenile court hearings are held when children are removed from their parent's custody and when DHS supervision of abused or neglected children in their own homes is ordered. The court ensures that the parents' and the child's rights will be protected. The parents have a right to legal counsel and, if they cannot afford an attorney, parents can request that one be appointed by the court.

When a Defendant has been convicted of an offense, the court can suspend all or some of the Defendant's sentence. If the court suspends it (meaning they do not go to jail and serve executed time), the Judge may place them on Probation. If placed on probation, the Defendant has conditions of that Probation that they must follow. If a person does not follow their rules of probation, a Petition to Revoke Probation may be filed and they will return to court for a hearing.

Interpreters cover virtually every kind of case in the municipal, state and federal courts. State court interpreters cover matters ranging from personal injury cases to small claims to landlord/tenant disputes to domestic violence to child support to sexual assault to drug offenses to arson to illegal gambling, to name a few. Drug cases form a large part of the state interpreter case load; in the federal courts drug cases are the rule.

Once a case is filed with the court, it will display on WCCA, even if the case was settled or dismissed. WCCA limits your results two ways. First, if a search returns more than 500 records, you will receive an error message. Second, if you search takes longer than a certain amount of time, your search will time out and you will receive an error message.

In a formal proceeding, the juvenile can either plead guilty or request a trial. The vast majority of cases are resolved by guilty pleas. If a trial is required, it will be a trial before the juvenile judge alone without a jury. A major difference between the juvenile and adult systems is that the prosecutor does not make binding sentencing recommendations as part of a plea bargain. The judge has total discretion regarding the sentence imposed.

The Juvenile Drug Court Program is currently an eight-month substance abuse treatment program aimed at promoting abstinence and healthy living choices for juveniles and their families.

Yes, the Board of Nursing requires you to reveal all eligibility issues.