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MUNICIPAL COURT

Municipal court is a lower level local court which may handle matters criminal and traffic misdemeanor offenses such as:

Domestic Violence

Passing Bad Checks

Trespassing 
Speeding Tickets

Driving Under the Influence

The court also has civil jurisdiction that includes landlord tenant cases and 
claims where the amount does not exceed a certain dollar limit.

Typical cases heard include:​

  • Evictions

  • Damages on Default Judgments

  • Pre-judgment and post-judgment attachment proceedings

  • Trusteeships

  • Judgment Debtor Examinations

  • Small Claims Cases

  • Certain appeals from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles 

  • Sentence Enforcement

  • Traffic Arraignments

  • Parking Violation Appeals

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  • Applications for release of rent

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Local court rules may apply to a municipal court, depending on the jurisdiction.

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