Criminal Division

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The Criminal Division is the part of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan that handles the prosecution and adjudication of felony and serious misdemeanor criminal cases.

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instanceOf court division
authorityType trial court of general jurisdiction (criminal matters)
caseOutcomeIncludes acquittals
convictions
dismissals
plea agreements
caseSeverity felony
serious misdemeanor
caseType criminal law
country United States of America
surface form: United States
courtLevel circuit court
employs court clerks
court reporters
probation officers (assigned to criminal matters)
governingLaw Michigan Compiled Laws NERFINISHED
governingProcedure Michigan Court Rules NERFINISHED
handles felony criminal cases
serious misdemeanor criminal cases
hasJudges circuit court judges
hasVenue Frank Murphy Hall of Justice (primary criminal courthouse in Detroit) NERFINISHED
hearsAppealsFrom district courts in Wayne County (in criminal matters within its authority)
jurisdiction Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED
legalSystem State of Michigan court system NERFINISHED
locatedIn Detroit, Michigan NERFINISHED
partOf Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan NERFINISHED
primaryFunction adjudication of criminal cases
prosecution of criminal cases
processIncludes arraignments
bench trials
jury trials
motion hearings
post-conviction proceedings
pretrial hearings
sentencing hearings
servesPopulation residents of Wayne County, Michigan
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
subjectMatter violations of Michigan criminal statutes
supervisedBy chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
worksWith Wayne County Prosecutor's Office NERFINISHED
defense attorneys
law enforcement agencies in Wayne County
public defenders

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