garnishment
… A remedial device used by a creditor to have property of the debtor or money owed to the debtor that is in the possession of a third party attached to pay the debt to …
pre-sentence report
… An investigation conducted at the request of the court after a person has been found guilty of a crime. The purpose is to provide the court with extensive background …
Ninth's Notables - September 2021
… Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit honored our September recipient of the Ninth’s Notables Award for Excellence: Michel Rodriguez! Michel is the Neighborhood Restorative Justice Program Coordinator here …
K-9th Circuit Therapy Dog Program Unveiled
… and Circuit Judge Thomas Turner held a press conference at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center to announce the K-9th Circuit Therapy Dog Program. The program will provide therapy dogs to children who must …
diversion
… background. Diversion creates a written contract between the prosecutor and accused in that if the accused completes the requirements in the contract. at a time in the future, …
adversary system
… The system of trial practice in the United States and some other countries in which each of the opposing, or adversary, parties has the opportunity to …
dismissal without prejudice
… A dismissal which permits the plaintiff to sue again on the same cause of action or the state to proceed again. Dismissal with prejudice bars the …
arraignment
… In a misdemeanor case, the initial appearance before a judge at which the criminal defendant enters a plea; in a felony case, the proceeding after the indictment or bindover at which the …
sanction
… A hearing on a criminal defendant's motion to prohibit the prosecutor's use of evidence alleged to have been obtained in violation of the defendant's rights. This hearing is held outside of the presence of the jury, either prior to or at trial. The …
Steve Simon Receives Award
… On the evening of Tuesday, June 19th, Steve Simon, Head of Court Administration's Project Management Team, received the Prestigious Arnie Wilkerson Memorial Court Service Award from The George C. Young American Inn of Court. The award honors …