Criminal Courts Flashcards
What is a Superior Court Equal To?
A Superior Court is equal to a Supreme or County Court.
Name all Of The Local Criminal Courts?
1️⃣District Court 2️⃣City Court 3️⃣Town Court 4️⃣Village Court 5️⃣ Supreme Or County Court Judge Sitting as Such Court. 6️⃣NYC Criminal Court
What is the definition of a “CITY COURT”?
A City Court is any court regardless of actual name. ♦️EXCEPT: NYC, Which has Trial Jurisdiction over “ NON FELONY” Offenses occurring only in such city.
What is a Village Court?
♥️A Village Court is any Village Justice (Also Including Acting)
Superior Courts have Exclusive Jurisdiction over what offenses?
♥️ Superior Courts have “EXCLUSIVE” Jurisdiction over all “FELONIES”and concurrent jurisdictions with “LOCAL CRIMINAL COURTs” and ♣️ Trial Jurisdiction over Misdemeanors♣️ As Well as 🚩 Petty Offenses ONLY when so indicted together with actual crimes.
Superior Courts have Preliminary Jurisdiction Over what matters?
Superior Courts have Preliminary Jurisdiction over “ ALL CRIMINAL” matters, Though only by the actions of a GRAND JURY.
When a Superior Court Justice is sitting as Local Criminal Court Justice, what powers do they have?
When a Superior Court Justice sits as a Local Criminal Court Justice they have the power to.1️⃣ Issue Warrants (Including Search)2️⃣Perform Arraignments3️⃣But they only have Preliminary Jurisdiction.
Local Criminal Courts have exclusive Trial Jurisdiction over what offenses?
Local Criminal Courts, Have “Exclusive” Trial Jurisdiction over 1️⃣Petty Offenses
2️⃣Trial Jurisdiction over Misdemeanor’s &3️⃣ Preliminary Jurisdiction For “ ALL Offenses”
What is the job of a “Chief Administrator”?
Chief Administrator sets forth the forms for criminal proceedings; however the failure of a party to comply therewith “SHALL NOT” be reason alone to grant/deny a motion.
