Municipal Court
What type of court is the Municipal Court?
Trial Court
What type of court is the Common Plea Court?
Trial Court
Where does Appeals court get their cases from?
The trial courts, Municipal Court and Common Plea Courts
The Ohio Supreme Court is established by?
The Ohio Constitution
Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.).
Probable Cause
What level of crimes does the Municipal Court deal with?
Misdemeanors
What level of crimes does Common Plea Court deal in?
Felonies
What type of court cases does Appeals court deal with?
Constitutional wrong doings, or attorney issues
How does the US Supreme Court justices get seated?
By being elected every six years
Defined as the limit of a judicial authority or the extent to which a court of law can exercise its authority over suits, cases, appeals etc
Jurisdiction
What is the possible jurisdictions for a Municipal Court?
Municipal corporations (Cities), and counties
If an offender is not arrested at the time of the crime how will he/she be charged?
Through a grand jury
Who presides over a case at the Appeals Court?
Panel of three judges
The Ohio Supreme Court consists of how many Judges?
1 Chief Justice and 6 Justices
A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial
Grand Jury
What types of cases are heard? Give at least two examples
Traffic, non traffic misdemeanors, evictions, and small civil claims
How many Common Plea Courts are there in Ohio?
88 Courts, one for every county
How are judges seated on the Appeals level?
They are elected
The Ohio Supreme Court is also known as?
The court of last resort
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Indictment
When does the Municipal Court deal with felonies?
For plea hearings only
How does a judge get seated on the bench for Common plea court?
They are elected
What is the process from investigation to the end of the court process for a felony case? Assuming the police DO NOT arrest on scene. Through all appeals process
Investigation, grand jury, indictment, common plea court trial, appeals court, supreme court
How long do attorneys get in oral arguments?
Each attorney gets 15 minutes, unless it is a death penalty case then they get 30 minutes.
A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
Warrant