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The Court System

1. General - The Adversarial System
2. Civil Cases - Summons and Return Dates 
3. Criminal and Traffic Cases - Plea Dates, Status Dates, Trial Dates, Felonies and Misdemeanors, Petty Offenses
4. When You Miss Court 
5. Court Appointed Attorneys - The Public Defender 
6. Legal Aid Lawyers 
7. Court Costs 
8. The Role of the Judge
9. The Role of the Prosecutor
10. The Role of the Police 
11. The Role of Your Lawyer
12. What Happened in Your Case - Court Orders, Continuances, Convictions, Conditional Dischard, Court Supervision, Dismissal of Charges, Status Reviews 
13. Arrest Warrants
14. Small Claims Court
15. Appeals

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