61. LawHelp Local Court Information Search Results For Public Health within Alaska s state court system, and other useful information. By Alaska court System. US district court Information (Alaska) (Separate Website) http://www.alaskalawhelp.org/AK/StateChannelResults.cfm/County/ /City/ /demoMode

62. Interesting Articles On The Courts judges, courts and attorneys can devise the local system which will properly No one is suggesting that matters currently in the district court be http://www.mdja.org/barjourn.html

District Courts The ''A,'' ''B'' and ''C'' of COURT UNIFICATION for Michigan District Courts (and why the time is NOW!) By Judge Carolyn A. Archbold, Judge Patrick C. Bowler and Judge Stephen C. Cooper As the Legislature reviews the archaic, rigid barriers prohibiting an efficient, modern delivery of judicial services to our public, the ''nay-sayers'' have been setting up red herrings to try to argue why the inevitable changes we so surely need should somehow be delayed or denied. All year long, legislators have been hearing witnesses describe the problems and the solutions. The following arguments have surfaced to challenge unification. They are wholly without substance. Given flexibility and relief from the constraints of today's rigid barriers to productivity, judges, courts and attorneys can devise the LOCAL system which will properly address the LOCAL needs of the CURRENT docket demands within the constraints of LOCAL budgets, facilities, personnel and equipment. THE SYSTEM ISN'T BROKEN? The Chief Justice told the Legislature that ''there is no longer any doubt from the point of view of an objective observer that our trial court system needs revitalizing....

63. Kitsap County District Court considerable revenue, which funds both local and state programs. The Kitsap County district court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors and gross http://www.kitsapgov.com/dc/

All Catalogs download FullSite District Court 614 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA, MS-25 Phone:(360)337-71 4 * Fax:(360)337- Toll Free: Olalla: 253-851-4147 B.I.206-842-2061 home departments elected officials data services directions contacts District Court Probation Services Forms and Local Court Rules Interstate Compact Transfer ... Secure Page Judges W. Daniel Phillips James Riehl Marilyn Paja District Courts have long been called the " peoples court " and are well named for the wide variety of matters over which they have jurisdiction. The collection of fines and assessments generates considerable revenue, which funds both local and state programs. This revenue contributes to public safety and education programs, information systems, crime-victims compensation, public defense, drivers education programs in schools, law enforcement training and local probation supervision programs. In addition to the law enforcement agencies (Kitsap County Sheriff's Office and Washington State Patrol) and the Kitsap County Prosecutor's Office, this Court also files and hears cases brought by the: Washington State Department of Wildlife Washington State Liquor Control Board Kitsap County Humane Society Washington State Department of Natural Resources Washington State and Kitsap County Parks Washington State Depart of Labor and Industries Kitsap County Department of Community Development/ Zoning Enforcement Kitsap County Board of Health

64. United States (of America) Federal, State, And Local Government Judicial Branch Federal Federal court System state All states Circuit court (17891911) Congressional court IN circuit FOR district http://www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/

The Green Papers: United States (of America) Federal, State, and Local Government United States (of America) President: 1 (Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms) U.S. Senators: U.S. Representatives: 435 (2-year terms) 2004 Electors: 1990 Census: 2000 Census: Registered Voters (2000): Estimated Voting age population (2000): Capital: Washington, D.C. Being a federal republic, the United States of America shares sovereign governmental power with the constituent States of the Union. Below are links to the pages re: the governmental systems of the several States (along with those of Territories of the United States and Commonwealths in "free association" with the USofA). Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona ... Wyoming * indicates a state. Current: Governor U.S. Senate U.S. House Official Name/Status All States the UNITED STATES of America Independence: 4 July 1776, 13 "United Colonies" declared by the Second 'Continental Congress' on their behalf to be "free and Independent States". Previously, these "United States, in Congress assembled" were 13 separate Colonies (2 Charter or Corporate Colonies, 2 Proprietary Colonies, 1 Charter Royal Province, 8 Crown-directed Royal Provinces) of so-called "British America", thus a portion of the dominions in North America of the nascent British Empire (itself dating from the First Peace of Paris, 1763) Federal Government instituted: 4 March 1789 (effective date of 2nd and current Constitution) Constitutions All States Links to State Constitutions 1st: known as the Articles of Confederation

65. FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The state court systems can be found elsewhere on this site; the table on this page US district court, Southern district of NEW YORK New York, NY http://www.thegreenpapers.com/Hx/FederalCourtSystem.phtml

[Last update 2003aug15] FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In the United States of America, there are two separate and distinct types of judicial system that have cognizance over the various and sundry legal issues which, from time to time, come to affect the everyday person who lives and/or works in the United States: the Federal court system- which enforces Federal laws, rules and regulations plus applies and interprets the Constitution of the United States, where applicable- and the court systems of the several States , which enforce the laws, rules and regulations of a given State and its Civil Divisions plus applies and interprets the State's own Constitution. These two judicial systems exist side-by-side within the larger context of the American politicolegal system and are byproducts of American Federalism. The State court systems can be found elsewhere on this site; the table on this page refers only to the Federal court system and, even then, only to its most basic features. At the pinnacle of the Federal court system is the United States of America's Court of Last Resort , the UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT , normally consisting of a Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the land: thus, there is no appeal beyond it in any legal case or controversy arising under Federal law; in addition (though, admittedly, the following statement is a somewhat simplified version of its jurisdiction), it can take appeals from the courts of last resort of the several States (the Constitution of the United States being the "supreme Law of the Land"- per its own Article VI, clause 2) where a State law is being challenged as violative of the U.S. Constitution and/or a State court has utilized the U.S. Constitution and/or Federal law in what is otherwise an appeal within a State's court system (as is the case in Federal cases, there is no appeal beyond the U.S. Supreme Court re: such State cases as well the U.S. Supreme Court is, truly

66. RULES OF THE DISTRICT ORDER ADOPTING RULES OF THE district courts OF THE state OF NEVADA local rules which are approved for a particular judicial district shall be applied in http://www.leg.state.nv.us/CourtRules/DCR.html

RULES OF THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA ADOPTED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA Effective November 1, 1959 and Including Rules Current Through January 1, 2004 HISTORICAL NOTE CONCERNING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RULES OF THE DISTRICT COURTS OF NEVADA Inherent Rulemaking Power of the District Courts and Legislative Recognition Thereof One of the inherent powers of a district court, existing independently of statute, is the right to control its order of business and to prescribe rules, not inconsistent with law, for its own government and the government of its officers.       Notwithstanding this inherent power of a district court, the rule-making power has been, and now is, expressly conferred or recognized by statutory enactment.       In 1861, after the creation by congressional act of the supreme court and three district courts of the Territory of Nevada, the territorial legislature enacted “An Act to regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada.” (See ch. 103, Laws of the Territory of Nevada 1861; repealed by ch. 112, Statutes of Nevada 1869.) Section 574 of that act read:       “The supreme court may make rules not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the territory, for its own government, and the government of the district courts; but such rules shall not be in force until thirty days after their adoption and publication.”

67. NOW. Politics & Economy. State Court Map | PBS Trial courts calendars, records, etc. (Superior Ct, district Ct.) court Directory (address Unified Judicial System Home state court Administration http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/statecourtmap.html

The Law: State Level More on This Story: Select One Choosing State Judges Choice in the Courts History of the Filibuster Federal Court System State Legislature Map Tracking Legislation on the Web Previous Page State Courts Map According to The American Bar Association: "Five states initially select judges by appointment without a nominating commission. Fifteen states initially choose judges through merit selection with a nominating committee. Eight states choose their judges through partisan election. Thirteen states choose judges through nonpartisan election, and nine states choose their judges through merit selection combined with other methods." The American Judicature Society maintains a map, Judicial Selection Methods in the States, detailing the methods used in your state. Use the links below to explore the matters before your state and local courts or explore the workings of the Federal Court System . Get more detail on the debate over judicial selection methods AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Previous Page Alabama Administrative Office of Courts Supreme Court Court of Civil Appeals Court of Criminal Appeals ... Alabama Office of the Attorney General Alaska Alaska Department of Law Alaska Court System Appellate Courts (Supreme Ct, Ct of Appeals)

68. 2001-2002 MN State Courts Annual Report Ramsey County district court Judge Edward Wilson speaks with a student at the The visits featured an educational videotape about the court system and http://www.courts.state.mn.us/documents/CIO/annualreports/2002/default.asp?IncPa

69. Minnesota State Law Library: Internet Legal Resources Minnesota state court System; Law Library Publications district courts. MNCIS (Minnesota court Information System); CriMNet (Criminal Justice http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/mnlr.html

The Minnesota State Law Library: Internet Legal Resources Law and Government – Minnesota Constitution Legislative branch Executive Branch ... Self Help Resources Law and Government – Minnesota Constitution Minnesota Constitution Legislative branch Minnesota Statutes and Session Laws Legislation and Bill Tracking includes useful guides to the legislative process Minnesota State Legislature Legislative Reference Library Minnesota Legislative History: Step by Step Minnesota Legislative Issues Executive Branch Minnesota Rules See Also Researching Minnesota Rules , a State Law Library publication. Minnesota State Register Office of Administrative Hearings APA Section Administrative Decisions ... Workers’ Compensation Section SELECTED Constitutional Offices (See for a complete list.) Attorney General Opinions Governor Executive Orders ... Forms SELECTED State Agencies (See for a complete list.) Department of Administration Advisory Opinions relating to Minnesota government data practices. Minnesota’s Bookstore Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education Minnesota Board on Judicial Standards includes directions for filing a complaint Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board formerly Ethical Practices Board Selected Advisory Opinions Minnesota Client Security Board compensates victims of lawyer theft. Includes rules and information on filing a claim.

70. Bureau Of Justice Statistics Courts And Sentencing Statistics state court Statistics Project, conducted by state Justice Institute and the descriptive information about trial and appellate state court systems. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/stssent.htm

Bureau of Justice Statistics BJS home page Key facts at a glance Spreadsheets Courts and Sentencing Statistics On this page: Summary findings About the data collections Selected statistics Related sites Pages with additional information, statistics, and publications about: Pretrial release and detention Criminal case processing Criminal sentencing Civil justice ... Indigent defense Summary findings In 2002 State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of about 1,114,000 adults of felonies. Between 1994 and 2002 the number of felony convictions increased 20% in State courts. State courts convicted about 1,051,000 adults of a felony in 2002. Since 1994 the likelihood of an arrest leading to a conviction has risen. Sixty-nine percent of those convicted in 2002 were sentenced to incarceration. Sixty-two percent of defendants charged with a felony in the 75 most populated counties in May 2000 were released from jail pending disposition of their case. Thirty-two percent of those who were released were rearrested for a new offense, failed to appear in court, or violated some other condition of their pretrial release.

71. Washington Courts If you are searching for district or Municipal court cases, click here. Contact your local Superior court directly for more information. http://www.courts.wa.gov/jis/jis_superior/

Courts Home Superior Courts Case Search Search Site Map ... eService Center Superior Court Case Search You may use this application to search for basic Superior Court case and docket information. If you are searching for District or Municipal Court cases, click here. Note the following: You can find most, but not all cases using this application. The following cases will not appear in this search engine. Adoption/Paternity, Juvenile Dependency and Mental Illness or any restricted cases. Cases filed before 1980. Cases with a non-standard case number format (not xx-x-xxxxx-x). There are very few of these and most are pre-1980 cases. Contact your local Superior Court directly for more information. Search By Name Court: Adams County Asotin County Benton County Chelan County Clallam County Clark County Columbia County Cowlitz County Douglas County Ferry County Franklin County Garfield County Grant County Grays Harbor County Island County Jefferson County King County Kitsap County Kittitas County Klickitat County Lewis County Lincoln County Mason County Okanogan County Pacific County Pend Oreille County Pierce County San Juan County Skagit County Skamania County Snohomish County Spokane County Stevens County Thurston County Wahkiakum County Walla Walla County Whatcom County Whitman County Yakima County Case Type: Domestic Judgment Juvenile Offender Civil Criminal Probate/Guardianship Date Range: Last Name: Search By Case Number Court: Adams County Asotin County Benton County Chelan County Clallam County Clark County Columbia County Cowlitz County

72. Washington Courts Some courts have computer systems that allow access to court records online. Can I go to my local court and look at court records from another court? http://www.courts.wa.gov/newsinfo/?fa=newsinfo.accesstocourtrecords

73. Citizen's Guide To Nebraska's Courts Each county in the state of Nebraska has a clerk of the district court The county court system is organized into 12 judicial districts which range in http://court.nol.org/publications/citizenGuide.htm

The Courts The Judges Administrative Office of the Courts THE NEBRASKA JUDICIAL SYSTEM The Constitution of the State of Nebraska distributes the judicial power of the state among the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts and county courts. All state courts operate under the administrative direction of the Supreme Court. In addition to the courts created by the Constitution, the Nebraska judicial system has two other courts - the separate juvenile courts located in Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties, and a statewide Workers' Compensation Court. THE COURTS SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court consists of a Chief Justice and six associate justices. The Chief Justice, who represents the state at large, is appointed by the Governor from a statewide list of candidates selected by a judicial nominating commission. The six remaining associate justices are chosen by the same judicial nominating commission procedure but each represents one of six districts. These judicial districts are approximately equal in population and are redistricted by the legislature after each census. The Supreme Court's basic responsibilities are to hear appeals and provide administrative leadership for the state judicial system. The Supreme Court has the authority to be the original court in which a case is heard under certain circumstances. The Supreme Court also hears all appeal cases regarding the death penalty, the sentence of life imprisonment, or cases where constitutional questions are raised. Appeals are brought to the Supreme Court from the Court of Appeals, district courts, county courts, juvenile courts, Workers' Compensation Court, and administrative agencies. Upon the granting of a petition for further review, a Court of Appeals case is moved to the Supreme Court for review and disposition.

74. National Capital Region Local Laws Guide - District Of Columbia, Maryland, Virgi district OF COLUMBIA. Upon showing of good cause, the court may issue a For state income tax purposes, Virginia, Maryland, and the district of Columbia http://www.jagcnet.army.mil/JAGCNETInternet/Homepages/AC/Legal Assistance Home P

75. Maine Judicial Branch: Adult Drug Court About Maine s adult drug court system. All courts will accept cases from both district and superior court. Machias Calais district court http://www.courts.state.me.us/mainecourts/drugcourt/

Skip Maine state header navigation Agencies Online Services Web Policies ... Help State Search: Skip to content Home Maine Courts Search this site FAQ How Do I...? Find a Court/Driving Directions Site Map ... Contact Us Maine's Adult Drug Courts and the Drug Court System See Also: Drug Court FAQ Juvenile Drug Court Why does Maine Need Drug Courts? Research shows that severity of a persons dependency is directly related to criminal behavior. On average 87% of crime is committed by those with a severe level of substance abuse dependency. A 1999 study of Maine's prison population showed that 95% of the Dept. Of Corrections population is in need of some form of substance abuse services. The Drug Court Mission The mission of the Adult Drug Treatment Court is to hold criminal offenders accountable, to stop criminal activity related to the abuse of alcohol and drugs, and to increase the likelihood of successful rehabilitation of offenders through early, continuous, and intensive judicially supervised substance abuse treatment and other appropriate rehabilitation services that will allow participants to become more integrated in the community as productive and responsible members of society. Drug Court Goals Reduce alcohol and drug abuse dependency among criminal offenders Enhance community safety by reducing criminal recidivism Increase personal, familial and societal accountability of offenders

76. The Massachusetts Court System This is the website of the Massachusetts court System. the Land court that was a state court), were county or local courts funded through the counties. http://www.mass.gov/courts/admin/intro.html

SEARCH About Us Welcome Introduction Administrative Office of the Trial Court ... About Us Introduction The Massachusetts Trial Court was created by Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1978. Before that time, all trial courts in the Commonwealth, (except the Land Court that was a state court), were county or local courts funded through the counties. The 1978 statute reorganized the courts into seven Trial Court Departments: the Boston Municipal Court, the District Court, the Housing Court, the Juvenile Court, the Probate and Family Court and the Superior Court, as well as the Land Court. Administrative Justices became responsible for the administration of each court department. After 1978, the judges of all departments received the same salary and benefits from the state and all became state judges. The 1978 statute created a central administrative office managed by a Chief Administrative Justice who was also responsible for the overall management of the Trial Court. The statute charged the central office, now called the Administrative Office of the Trial Court, with developing a wide range of centralized functions and standards for the benefit of the entire Trial Court. Not the least of these was the development of a budget for the Trial Court, central accounting and procurement systems, and personnel policies, procedures and standards for judges and staff who were formerly employed by counties. Over time, the Trial Court became responsible for the management of its facilities, security, libraries, automation and many other matters.

77. Lesson 8 - District Court Field Trip Locate your local district court by searching through the phonebook or online. Be certain to look for the state district court, as opposed to a United http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13487_13491-77583--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home Scope Home Site Map ... Contact Us document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; Third Grade Fourth Grade English Language Arts Mathematics ... [Text Version] Lesson 8 - District Court Field Trip SCoPE Site Lesson Plan Title: Abstract Subject Area: Social Studies Grade Level and Course Title: Fourth Grade/Michigan and Other States Unit of Study: Michigan Government Benchmark Explain how state courts function to resolve conflict (III.3.LE.1, III.4.LE.2). Key Concepts citizenship justice rule of law Instructional Resources Teacher Resource Michigan Courts. 18 Mar. 2002 http://courts.michigan.gov/scao/faqs/index.htm Michigan Courts. 18 Mar. 2002 http://courts.michigan.gov Michigan Courts. 18 Mar. 2002 http://courts.michigan.gov/scao/services/dirs/trialdir.htm Sequence of Activities Locate your local District Court by searching through the phonebook or online. Be certain to look for the state district court, as opposed to a United States District Court. State district courts are where most people have their cases heard by a judge and/or jury when they are involved in a dispute. State district courts handle (have initial jurisdiction over) misdemeanors where punishment does not exceed one year, including arraignment, setting and acceptance of bail, trial and sentencing. State district courts also conduct preliminary examinations in felony cases. State district court personnel are accustomed to facilitating visits from the schools and are approachable. A listing of all the state district courts can be found online at

78. 92032 -- Montoy V. State -- Per Curiam -- Kansas Supreme Court In our January opinion, this court reversed the district court in part and affirmed in for state courts operate within the system of a single sovereign. http://www.kscourts.org/kscases/supct/2005/20050603/92032.htm

Keyword SupCt CtApp Docket ... Date IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 92,032 RYAN MONTOY, et al. Appellees/Cross-appellants v. STATE OF KANSAS, et al. Appellants/Cross-appellees. SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION Appeal from Shawnee district court; TERRY L. BULLOCK, judge. Supplemental opinion filed June 3, 2005. 2005 House Bill 2247 is not in compliance with the January 3, 2005, opinion of this court and fails to remedy the constitutional infirmities in the Kansas School District Finance and Quality Performance Act (SDFQPA), K.S.A. 72-6405 et seq., identified in that opinion. Kenneth L. Weltz Curtis L. Tideman Alok Ahuja , and Jeffrey R. King , of the same firm, and David W. Davies , assistant attorney general, and Phill Kline , attorney general, were with him on the briefs for appellant/cross-appellee State of Kansas. Dan Biles Rodney J. Bieker , of Kansas Department of Education, and Cheryl Lynn Whelan , of Lawrence, were with him on the briefs for appellants/cross-appellees Janet Waugh, Sue Gamble, John Bacon, Bill Wagnon, Connie Morris, Kathy Martin, Kenneth Willard, Carol Rupe, Iris Van Meter, Steve Abrams, and Andy Tompkins. Alan L. Rupe

79. IDRA Newsletter: February 2005 “Round Six and Holding – The state district court Ruling in West OrangeCove vs. of the state funding system on local school operations and facilities, http://www.idra.org/Newslttr/2005/Feb/Albert.htm

Intercultural Development Research Association IDRA Newsletter - February 2005 West Orange-Cove vs. Neeley by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. “The Fifty Most Memorable Quotes in School Finance,” “Tools for Action by the Texas Coalition for Bilingual Education West Orange-Cove vs. Neeley Albert Cortez, Ph. D. [©2005, IDRA. The following article originally appeared in the IDRA Newsletter by the Intercultural Development Research Association. Every effort has been made to maintain the content in its original form. However, accompanying charts and graphs may not be provided here. To receive a copy of the original article by mail or fax, please fill out our information request and feedback form . Permission to reproduce this article is granted provided the article is reprinted in its entirety and proper credit is given to IDRA and the author.] Late last November 2004, Judge John Dietz issued his long awaited final ruling in the West Orange-Cove Overview of the Case This litigation deviates from the prior five cases in that the lead plaintiff was not the property-poor Edgewood school district. Neither was the case focused exclusively on equity or equal access to revenue.

80. IDRA Newsletter: November-December 2004 “district court Demands More state Investment – All Our Children Deserve an finance system and fairness depend on state, as well as local, support. http://www.idra.org/Newslttr/2004/Nov/Cuca.htm

Intercultural Development Research Association IDRA Newsletter - November-December 2004 by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. by Sylvia Bruni Brown vs. Board of Education by Bradley Scott, Ph.D. by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., and Josie Danini Cortez, M.A. www.texans4fairfunding.org , where you can also sign up for free email updates on this critical issue. West Orange Cove vs. Neeley Texas educators and communities have long fought for educational equity. From the earliest major school finance cases, the pressing need for equity has been at the heart of school finance litigation. And the courts have affirmed through numerous cases that equity must be addressed. But the school finance system and fairness depend on state, as well as local, support. State funding, however, has dropped, not risen. Since 1984, the state has reduced its contribution from 52 percent to 38 percent. When the responsibility for public school funding is transferred from the state to local property taxes, school districts must either assume a greater share of funding or cut back their programs. As the state defaults in its responsibility to fund education, most school districts in Texas, and especially property-poor districts, are unable to deliver the quality education that all students deserve. Local school districts have been forced to tax at the $1.50 at maximum rate allowed by law precisely because of the lack of state investment.

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