Criminal Law
Can be refunded if the defendant shows up for proper court dates
Bail
Informs defendant of lawsuit and requirement to respond or lose suit
Summons
Describes process of using courts to solve dispute
Litigation
Freedom to peacefully protest
Pays child support
Noncustodial parent
Requires that a trial begin within 70 days of an indictment being filed
Speedy trial act
Police must make criminal defendants aware of their rights
Due process
Three stages to litigation
Pretrial, trial, appeal
The first 10 Amendments
The Bill of Rights
The right to physical care and control of child
Physical custody
Guaranteed by the 6th Amendment
Impartial jury
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Metadata
The power of a court to hear a particular type of case
Subject matter jurisdiction
Self incrimination
Fifth Amendment
When either or both types of custody are awarded to both parents
Joint custody
Defendant voluntarily chooses to self-represent
Pro se
States charging the same defendant with the same crime based on the same facts
Double jeopardy
First pleadings filed
Complaint
Established 1967
Miranda warning
Expenses added to the basic child support obligation
Work-related child care, extraordinary medical expenses, school/transportation expenses
Prosecution to meet its burden of persuasion
Preliminary hearing
The defendant directly addresses the judge without the help of counsel
Allocution
Two most common forms of ADR
Arbitration and mediation
Total number of amendments in history
27
Courts cannot “rubber stamp” agreements; must justify agreed amount under guidelines criteria
Walsh v. Walsh