in some states a type of municipal court which handles misdemeanors (minor crimes)
and traffic violations, as well as conducting arraignments (first appearances) and
preliminary hearings of those accused of felonies to decide if there is cause to
send the defendant to a higher court for trial. Police courts only handle criminal
cases-unlike those municipal courts which also have jurisdiction over some civil
cases.
See also arraignment municipal court preliminary hearing
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