municipal court
noun
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: a court that sits in some cities and larger towns and that usually has civil and criminal jurisdiction over cases arising within the municipality
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According to court documents obtained by the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, Wallace-Bey was denied bail during his June 17 preliminary arraignment in Philadelphia County municipal court.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said the dispute centers on the city's municipal court.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Those cases are then sent to the municipal court for prosecution.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
During its first year or so, the CCPD’s total number of cases in municipal court increased by nearly 30% relative to the year prior.
—John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Mableton Mayor Michael Owens said the dispute centers on the city's municipal court.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Those cases are then sent to the municipal court for prosecution.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
During its first year or so, the CCPD’s total number of cases in municipal court increased by nearly 30% relative to the year prior.
—John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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“Municipal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal%20court. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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