District Courts of New York
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The District Courts of New York are lower-level trial courts that handle misdemeanor criminal cases, lesser civil disputes, and various local matters within designated jurisdictions in the state.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
trial court ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseType |
local ordinance violations
ⓘ
misdemeanor criminal cases ⓘ small civil claims ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtLevel | lower court ⓘ |
| decisionType | trial-level decisions ⓘ |
| employs |
clerks
ⓘ
court officers ⓘ court reporters ⓘ |
| handlesMonetaryClaimsUpTo | statutory limits set by New York law ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
handle lesser civil disputes
ⓘ
handle local matters ⓘ handle misdemeanor criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasJudgeType | district court judge ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | designated geographic areas within New York State ⓘ |
| hasProcedure |
bench trials
ⓘ
jury trials in eligible cases ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | local justice courts in some areas ⓘ |
| isAppealedTo | New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ local government law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New York State court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York Criminal Procedure Law NERFINISHED ⓘ New York State law ⓘ |
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