Court Observation Paper

I attended the District Court at 201 West Picacho Ave on March 7, 2011. I sat in on judge Mike Murphy's court. Judge Murphy started court promptly at 9:00 a.m. but before I got into the court I had to wait in a long line of about 30 people. then when I finally got to the court house door I had to go through a metal detector where I had to take off my belt and shoes and everything metal on my persons. Then I asked one of the officers working the metal dictator how I could ask to sit in on a criminal court that was going on this morning. She then directed me to court room four. I asked the bailiff if it was ok for me to sit in on court today for my criminal justice class, and if the case where criminal matters. The bailiff then told me that

Court History and Purpose. The courts are a critical component of American criminal justice because they determine what should happen to people charged with violating the law. Courts are important beyond criminal justice, too. Disputes that arise between private parties, businesses, government officials, and the like are brought to court in order to ensure that they are heard, ideally, in a neutral forum (Siegel, Schmalleger, & Worrall, 2011). Succeeding in liberation and independence is difficult within the world and as simple as legally right and legally wrong. Courts emphasize on the power of the state and the legitimate use of force and protect people against the random use of legislative authority. The tension among the general

The presiding judge for the Kalamazoo County 8th district court on November 23, 2015 was one Tiffany A. Ankley. My observations took place from 945 a.m. to 1115 a.m.

When I had told my friends I couldn’t eat breakfast with them on Monday morning they gave me a puzzled look, as we always eat breakfast everyday together. After some confusion I had to tell them sorry I can’t, I have to go to court. I got even more confusion. They probably thought “Oh no what has she done or what happened?” but truth soon be told that I was going there just to watch some court cases. Upon telling them that it was just for an assignment, they all looked relieved that they hadn’t befriended a convict in their first 2 months of college.

I decided to attend a night traffic court session at the Ventura Courthouse. The cases ranged from seat belt violations to reckless driving. Most of the defendants appeared before the court to request more time to pay the fines associated with the tickets. I was surprised to see that very few of the people in the courthouse were pleading not guilty. Only one person showed up to defend a case with legal help from an attorney of some sort.

The Capitol had importance in colonial times and it still has significance today. Court took result in the capitol. It gives us an example of court in Colonial Williamsburg. Court happened in the first floor of the west building and was active when there was a crime, like today. The punishment was rather different from today. Sometimes they would brand criminals, or tar and feather you, or if criminals did a felon the court would hang them, but they would not jail you. They thought that jailing was cruel and unusual punishment. First, if criminals committed a misdemeanor the court would brand them. Branding is when a metal bar with jagged edges is heated up and is placed on the criminal’s hand. It would stay there for a long time, to shame

On Friday, April, 4, 2014, I observed the Vanderburgh County Superior Court to observe different family law cases. The cases I heard involved contempt of court for failing to pay child support, failure to appear for a court appointed drug test, birth certificate affidavit, request for contest hearing time, and an issue of paternity case. Magistrate Judge Sheila M. Corcoran was presiding over the family court hearings. When entering the courthouse, I was greeted by security and advised to remove any cell phones, and/or, any other items that would trigger a metal detector. After this, I proceeded straight to look for the family courtroom. After roaming around mindlessly for a couple minutes, I decided to ask the courthouse officer monitoring

The basic division in the structure of criminal courts is between the lower criminal courts – the local courts, Children’s court and Coroner’s court – and the higher criminal courts – the District Court and the Supreme Court. In observing proceedings at the Local, District and Supreme Courts over a period of three days a number of aspects of the criminal justice system were made apparent. The administration, processes and practices of the criminal trial are extremely varied dependent upon the level of criminal court being observed. The distinctions between the workings of the two courts revealed a number of the differences between summary proceedings and trial upon indictment. The cases observed served to

My name is Md Kalim Uddin. I went to observe a misdemeanor case in borrow Queens County, Kew Garden Supreme court on Nov 20, 2017, at 10:00 am with my fellow classmate Rochelle. Inside the Supreme court, we went to the room number part Ap-4. It was my first time to observe a misdemeanor case. I was eagerly waiting for this moment. The judge was a female and her name was DB Aziz. It was a curious moment for me and what I have observed was very interesting but on the the time also was emotionally upsetting.

On Tuesday, September 20th I sat down in the Brookings City and County Court to observe just over two hours of court operations. The first case was a felony that took place on the 10th of August, 2015. The defendant was escorted to the center table and took a seat next to his attorney. The judge then stated the defendant’s crime, which was an offence of forgery. The defendant was read his rights, such as the right to an attorney, speedy trial, to remain silent, and so forth. The judge then described the case as where and when it took place. The defendant cashed a payroll check of $661.17 at Brookings Hy-Vee. The offender purchased a lottery ticket and some dog food, the rest was given in cash. All of this was caught on tape, and Hy-Vee notified

The key role within the federal and state judicial system that impacts processes the most in the Court Clerk. The Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining and recording dockets and the court calendars, tracking the courts budget and expenses, maintaining personal records and property records, paying the U.S. Treasury with money that has been collected through the court, administering the jury system, providing court reporters and interpreters, producing court summons and sending court notices, providing support within the courtroom, responding to public inquiries, and providing the bar with requested information (Administrative Officer of the United States Courts, 2016). These are essential duties and contribute to the effective daily operations

ON 09-03-2016 at 0930 hours, I was notified by Sgt Kelley of an aggravated battery which occurred at 2111 Roanoke Springs Drive. I was advised to respond to St. Joseph’s Hospital (South) at 6901 Simmons Loop in Riverview. Upon my arrival, I met with Sgt. Kelley, Deputy Karpenske # 249578 and Crime Scene Tech Dewitt. There was a black 2013 Nissan Maxima bearing Florida tag, DGV F36, parked in the emergency room parking bay. I learned the suspect, Joanna Lebrea Lewis had driven the car to the hospital for treatment of the injuries sustained during the offense. It was learned that verbal consent had been obtained from both the victim and suspect to search their residence and vehicle. It was also learned the victim, Marieio Denod Spradley,

For my observation, I chose to observe a civil case that had to do with a divorce. I did some research on the cases, and chose one that was similar to an experience I went through. My parents are currently separated, and my father simply refused to pay child support. He lives outside of the state, so it was hard for my mother to have face to face confrontation with him. She got tired of raising three kids on her own, and finally decided to take him to court. I was required to serve as a witness. This took place in 2009, so I was thirteen years old and didn’t really understand much of what was going on. I timidly walked to the stand and was sworn in. I then answered the questions the attorney asked me.

I had the privilege to obtain the assistance of Ms. Marie from probation office in 60 evergreen place in East Orange, NJ. She gave me some paper to fill out for back ground check, and one for me to notarize, but after a few days, she called me and left me a voice message stated that viewing or court proceeding is open to public, and I do not need permission from human resources, therefore, I’m thinking on going to the court of East Orange and observe the trial. As for date, I’m not sure when I am going, but I do not intend to go only one day. I am hoping that I gain as much of information as possible.

The first court that I attend was district court, the judge was Fernando r. macias