Want this question answered?
Magistrates typically have two types of major functions: to preside in court hearings for bail bonds, or to preside in minor civil and criminal actions, generally small claims court or in criminal proceedings with minimal maximum penalties. In bond court a magistrate has the right to decide if there is enough probable cause to send the case to its proper court of jurisdiction, and to assign any reasonable bail according to the law.
Criminal Court and Civil Court
civil and criminal
criminal
I assume you are referring to the Federal Court System, since many state courts DO allow media of all types (except flash photography). Reporters taking written notes and sketch artists may attend federal court hearings, it is only photographers and cameramen which they have ruled against.
There are the "State Court Systems" and the "Federal Court System." if you are referring to the two types of law practiced in court, there is "Civil" Law and "Criminal" Law.
If you are referring to court of law, during the Roman Republic there were courts for civil cases courts and for criminal cases.
There are four types of courts in Pittsburgh - the Court of Common Pleas, Magisterial District Courts, Pittsburgh Municipal Court, and Pittsburgh Parking Court. The Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Courts are both part of the Pennsylvania state court system, and are responsible for handling most civil, criminal, estate and family proceedings in the City of Pittsburgh. The Court of Common Pleas has five separate locations in Pittsburgh to hear different types of cases - civil, criminal, family, juvenile, and Orphans' Court (probate and guardianship cases). There are 48 Magisterial District Courts in Allegheny County. Each Magisterial District Court hears limited civil and criminal cases that occur in its district, generally hearing criminal cases of less severity and civil cases involving less money that the criminal and civil cases heard in the Court of Common Pleas. Pittsburgh Municipal Court hears cases regarding violations of city ordinances, traffic cases and other minor offenses, and preliminary hearings on all misdemeanor, felony, and homicide cases in Allegheny County. Pittsburgh Parking Court hears cases regarding citations issued by the Pittsburgh Parking Authority. For more information on the courts in Pittsburgh, including contact information and websites, visit the Allegheny County Courts Guide related link.
There are generally 2 types of court actions; Civil and Criminal. Criminal actions are they types where a jail term may be imposed and are prosecuted by the State. That is not the situation in Bankruptcy....hence it is civil.
29
Being an "offender" is a category that could include many different types, like "criminal" or sexual or juvinile, all offenders, but there are many types.
Beyond a reasonable doubt for criminal and preponderance of the evidence for civil.