What is the difference between criminal and civil court?



In criminal court, the government (usually referred to as “the State”) prosecutes a person for breaking the law, with the possibility of punishment like jail time or a fine. In civil court, one party files a lawsuit against another, asking for money or for a court order against the other party.
Read More: https://www.nccourts.gov/help-topics/criminal-law/criminal-cases
Questions: http://www.cabarruscriminaldefenseattorney.com

Location: Cabarrus County, NC, USA

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

District courts

Image
District courts hear cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile, and magistrate matters. District courts are divided into 43 districts across the state and sit in the county seat of each county. They may also preside in certain other cities and towns specifically authorized by the General Assembly. Unlike the superior court, the district court districts are not grouped into larger judicial divisions. Each administrative district court district has a chief district court judge who manages the administrative duties of the court. Read More: https://www.nccourts.gov/courts/district-court Questions: http://www.cabarruscriminaldefenseattorney.com
Read more

Relief from a Criminal Conviction (2017 edition)

Image
Welcome to Relief from a Criminal Conviction: A Digital Guide to Expunctions, Certificates of Relief, and Other Procedures in North Carolina. This web-based guide, recipient of the Margaret Taylor Writing Award from the School of Government, explains in one place the principal mechanisms available in North Carolina for obtaining relief from a criminal conviction. It supplements the School’s Collateral Consequences Assessment Tool, C-CAT, an online tool enabling users to identify the potential consequences of a criminal conviction in North Carolina. The guide includes changes made by the General Assembly through the end of its 2017 legislative session. Note: The guide provides links to North Carolina statutes on the General Assembly’s website, which does not yet incorporate all of the 2017 statutory changes. Read More: https://www.sog.unc.edu/resources/microsites/relief-criminal-conviction/ Questions: http://www.cabarruscriminaldefenseattorney.com/index.asp
Read more

Traffic Ticket?

Attorney Laura M. Baker, in Concord, North Carolina, has handled traffic violations from speeding tickets to driving with license-revoked charges. Criminal defense lawyer Laura M. Baker can often get tickets reduced or even fix previous violations that are preventing you from driving legally. Contact us to speak with our traffic violation attorney in Concord about your traffic offense. We represent clients in Cabarrus, Rowan or Stanly counties. http://cabarruscriminaldefenseattorney.com/Cabarrus-County-Speeding-Ticket-Lawyers-Serving-Cabarrus-County.asp
Read more