Criminal Division
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The Criminal Division is the branch of the Philadelphia Municipal Court that handles criminal cases such as misdemeanors, preliminary hearings for felonies, and related criminal proceedings within the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Criminal Division canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| branchOfLawEnforcementProcess | criminal justice system in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | trial court of limited jurisdiction ⓘ |
| courtType |
Municipal Trial Courts
ⓘ
surface form:
municipal criminal court division
|
| governsAreaOfLaw | criminal law ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
bail hearings in criminal matters
ⓘ
criminal arraignments ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ preliminary hearings for felony cases ⓘ probation violation hearings at the municipal level ⓘ summary criminal offenses ⓘ |
| hasParentBody | First Judicial District of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hearsForHigherCourt | preliminary matters for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Philadelphia
|
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System
|
| locatedIn |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| partOf | Philadelphia Municipal Court ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
adjudication of lower-level criminal offenses
ⓘ
conduct of preliminary hearings in felony prosecutions ⓘ |
| servesPopulation | residents of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| usesProceduralLaw | Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
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