Courts

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 went to the Court of Common Pleas of York County and watched about 10 Probation Violation Hearings

For my court visit, I attenened cases at the Portage County municipal court in Ravenna, Ohio. I went on March 28, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:30 and listened to a variety of pretrial cases. The judge of the courtroom I sat in was Judge Barbara Oswick. The public defense attorney name was Joe Messuci. The cases that I watched in the courtroom where people that had been arrested and in jail. Many of the cases there was a public defense attorney representing the defendant. They had the defendants on a camera

reviewed in class there is a lot of paperwork that is involved in the court procedures. There are myriad rules, procedures, and deadlines that have to be met in order to practice law effectively in the system. The problem with a self-represented litigant has to do with the administrative and procedural errors committed. "A typical scene at a clerk 's office illustrates the kinds of demands that self-represented litigants place on court staff and resources compared to attorney-represented litigants" (Hannaford-Agor

County Superior Court Observation Social Work is a complex and very diverse field with many options to work in. Many social workers find themselves going to court to advocate for their clients. Others may consider working with the court directly. As an observer of a court it is important to notice the individuals involved, the accessibility of the court, the parties involved, and personal reflections that one perceives. Description Court I attended the Maricopa County Superior Court located at 222

he first sign, the other will announce that this person will use the first court assigned to him, the next one assigned to the second court, more than an analogy. The purpose of such an approach is to avoid his court being known, and each person can only preside over the court designated by lot. When the jurors have entered and have been assigned to their respective tribunals, the presiding judge of each court draws out one from each box (a total of ten, one for each tribe) and throws them in Another

process, a court sponsored mediation process is a cost effective solution to a dispute. A judge of the case can appoint a court-sponsored meditation, which gives both parties the opportunity to discuss the case and come to a possible solution without having to take further legal action. If the case is resolved during the mediation, both parties will save money in attorney fees and litigation costs. Unlike private mediation, court sponsored mediation is controlled by the court system. The court will

Many personal injury lawyers settle cases out of court, without a trial. A Social Security lawyer at Rose Law Offices, explains why settling rather than suing is often the best way to resolve a case. The firm serves clients from its offices in Honolulu, HI, and Puyallup, WA. Here are three reasons why out-of-court settlements happen much more often than trials. Quicker Conclusion: In cases such as motor vehicle collisions, when the fault and liability of the driver is clear, and the damages are

observation of criminal court. I was there to observe interaction between the judge, attorneys and defendants, and criminal court felt like the best place to do so. The local court that I attended handled the pre-trial matters such as arraignments and preliminary hearings. I stayed for all of the proceedings for the day to maximize my observation. I wanted to get a feel for everything the court does on a given day. I was eager to see how interactions between people in real court differs from what you

There is ongoing debate as to what should be done with juvenile courts. Should juvenile courts be abolished or just reformed? There are a number of reasons offered for each viewpoint, and the ultimate goal is trying to figure out which option would be most beneficial for juveniles. Juvenile delinquency is a continuous problem in the United States. It is also considered an issue that all of society needs to take part in trying to solve or at least diminish. Despite the number of social controls

Court Issues Analysis “The primary function of American criminal courts is to determine the legal guilt of the accused—that is, to determine if a person is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of committing a crime”, they essentially take over where police left off (Robinson, 2009). Though courts do much more than find people innocent or guilty, they also are “responsible for determining bail, conducting preliminary hearings (or grand juries), ruling on the admissibility of evidence, and determining