In this instance, the word "division" most likely refers to the particular sections of the court that each handles their own particular matters (i.e.: The Family DIVISION - The Civil DIVISION - The Criminal DIVISION - The Juvenile DIVISION - etc)
The numbers on court documents indicate the case number. The first numbers indicate the year the case was filed.
Court cases are introduced by the plaintiff, whether it's the government in a criminal case or a plaintiff in a civil case. This side of the case is known as the prosecution, who'll actually bring a case into court. The other side of the court case is the side that answers the charges for which the case is brought into court. This is known as the defense. In either case, the charges are introduced to the clerk's office of the property division of the court in order to commence criminal or civil action.
There are 12 judges total. (The title "Justice" is reserved for members of the Supreme Court.) There are 4 judges from each grand division of Tennessee. However, only three judges hear each case. The grand division in which each county is located will determine which set of judges hears a particular case. For instance, a case from Hamilton County will be heard in the Eastern Division Court of Appeals and three of the four judges from the Eastern Division will hear that appeal. Likewise, a case from Trousdale County will be heard by three of the four judges from the Middle Division.
It's part of the High Courts of Justice, usually dealing with "anything else". Business and money cases are dealt with by the Chancery Division, and family and divorce cases are dealt with by the Family Division. The Queen's Bench Division hears cases related to contracts, damages and injuries. It also oversees the lower courts and the government. The Queen's Bench Division hears appeals from Magistrates and Crown Courts. If the case is a criminal conviction, an appeal goes straight to the Supreme Court. If the case is a lawsuit, the appeal goes to the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal (or occassionally, can be 'leapfrogged' straight to the Supreme Court).
NSW Supreme Court of Common Law Division
criminal courtAdded: While the above answer IS correct in that it would be prosecuted in the Criminal Division of the court, most court systems (except perhaps for small jurisdictions) usually have a separate Traffic Division of the court which specifically hears traffic-related offenses.Added:In Penn Foster exams, the answer would be a court of limited jurisdiction.
No it was not a supreme court case, but a state case because it was held in the local court
The Santa Clara County court code 43460 refers to the Santa Clara County Superior Court. This particular code may correspond to a specific case, division, or department within the court system. For further information or details about a case associated with this code, it is recommended to contact the Santa Clara County Superior Court directly.
CR typically stands for "Criminal" in front of a court case number, indicating that the case involves criminal charges rather than civil matters.
Depending on the type of court case you can take your case to the appelate court sytem in your state or a federal court of appeals
A court case can only be appealed if the Court of Appeals agrees to hear the case.
A Case for the Court was created in 1960.