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Originally Posted by Friendsplacect
Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney. There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense: crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year - and misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less; violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only; and, infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets). All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in geographical area courts around the state.
Does this say that motor vehicle cases are misdemeanors punishable by a fine only? or am I reading this wrong?
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Maybe a reformat of your quesiton will help:
Criminal Division hears cases where the state is prosecuting a person (the defendant) who is accused of breaking the law. The state is represented by a state's attorney.
There are three kinds of criminal cases, depending on the severity of the offense:
1. crimes which include felonies - punishable by prison sentences more than one year -
[and]
2. misdemeanors - punishable by prison sentences of one year or less;
3. violations which include motor vehicle cases punishable by a fine only;
and,
(4.) infractions where a fine may be paid by mail without requiring a court appearance (for example, traffic tickets).
All criminal cases but the most serious ones are heard in
geographical area courts around the state.
BTW, earlier this year member analysis revealed that all traffic citations are hear-say
as privte business records and objectionable as such in "court"