criminal division
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The criminal division is a specialized branch of a court system that handles the prosecution and adjudication of criminal cases.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court division
ⓘ
judicial body ⓘ |
| applies | criminal law ⓘ |
| canExistIn |
federal courts
ⓘ
municipal courts ⓘ state courts ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
civil division
ⓘ
family division ⓘ probate division ⓘ |
| employs | judges ⓘ |
| ensures | due process rights of defendants ⓘ |
| follows | rules of criminal procedure ⓘ |
| handles |
criminal arraignments
ⓘ
criminal cases ⓘ criminal trials ⓘ felony cases ⓘ misdemeanor cases ⓘ post-conviction motions ⓘ sentencing hearings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudication of criminal offenses
ⓘ
prosecution of criminal offenses ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver |
criminal offenses
ⓘ
defendants in criminal cases ⓘ |
| location | trial courts ⓘ |
| mayHandle |
bail hearings
ⓘ
plea agreements ⓘ probation violation hearings ⓘ warrants in criminal matters ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
domestic violence courts
ⓘ
drug courts ⓘ juvenile criminal courts ⓘ specialized criminal courts ⓘ |
| operatesUnder |
constitutional law
ⓘ
statutory law ⓘ |
| partOf | court system ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | adjudication of guilt or innocence ⓘ |
| protects | public safety ⓘ |
| records | criminal judgments ⓘ |
| secondaryGoal | imposition of criminal penalties ⓘ |
| stageOf | criminal justice system ⓘ |
| worksWith |
court clerks
ⓘ
defense attorneys ⓘ law enforcement agencies ⓘ prosecutors ⓘ |
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