Court Observation Paper

1361 words 6 pages
Show More
On Friday, April, 4, 2014, I observed the Vanderburgh County Superior Court to observe different family law cases. The cases I heard involved contempt of court for failing to pay child support, failure to appear for a court appointed drug test, birth certificate affidavit, request for contest hearing time, and an issue of paternity case. Magistrate Judge Sheila M. Corcoran was presiding over the family court hearings. When entering the courthouse, I was greeted by security and advised to remove any cell phones, and/or, any other items that would trigger a metal detector. After this, I proceeded straight to look for the family courtroom. After roaming around mindlessly for a couple minutes, I decided to ask the courthouse officer monitoring …show more content…

The judge allowed her time to find an attorney and scheduled a new court date. In the meantime she was ordered to report for a drug test later that day, and warned that if she was not present for the test the court would be informed. A new date was set for her to appear back in court, April, 14, 2014 at 9:30 AM with a public defender. After her next court date was set, the judge also informed the defendant that her child custody would be suspended until the next court date.
The fourth case that was heard was a case concerning a birth certificate affidavit. Both parents were present at the stand, and with them was their child. Each time a person approached the podium, Magistrate Judge Corcoran asked him/her to identify himself/herself in order to know that it was the correct person at the stand. The couple entered the stand with their new born. The Magistrate Judge kindly, but immediately told them to give the child to the grandmother. After handing the baby off, she instructed another woman, with a baby, that no babies are allowed in the courtroom. After the babies were removed, the Magistrate Judge proceeded with the case. The father waived his right to counsel, and was asked to testify that he was the father of the child. After testifying that he was the couple established that they would have joint custody over the child with the mother having primary custody. In the end, since the father was

Related

  • Court Observation Paper
    996 words | 4 pages

    Observation paper Magistrate& District court Karen Rivera Cj 205 The first court that I attend was district court, the judge was Fernando r. macias I went to the court on October 13, around 10:30. When I first walked in there were a lot of people there I wasn’t expecting that at all. Security was higher than at the magistrate court. There were attorneys there but they stand next to there defendants at all times since it was still assembly justice so the trials didn’t go….

    Show More
  • Courtroom Observation Paper
    1023 words | 5 pages

    District Court at 201 West Picacho Ave on March 7, 2011. I sat in on judge Mike Murphy's court. Judge Murphy started court promptly at 9:00 a.m. but before I got into the court I had to wait in a long line of about 30 people. then when I finally got to the court house door I had to go through a metal detector where I had to take off my belt and shoes and everything metal on my persons. Then I asked one of the officers working the metal dictator how I could ask to sit in on a criminal court that was….

    Show More
  • Criminal Law Court Observation
    1642 words | 7 pages

    Court Observation Report 1. Introduction In the Australian legal justice system, with the increasing demand to expand summary jurisdiction, there has been a controversial issue as to which process is more appropriate to deliver justice to public as well as litigants; efficiency process or due process. While the former focuses on informality and efficiency, which requires judicial officers to struggle to manage limited time created by long case lists, the latter emphasizes formality and due process….

    Show More
  • Exclusionary Rule
    1753 words | 8 pages

    Final Paper This paper examines the exclusionary rule. Explains the reasons for the origin of the exclusionary rule. The paper contends that use of the exclusionary rule has enabled guilty criminals to go free and that its original intention has been so distorted that it no longer fulfills its intended function and is instead a tool for protecting the rights of criminals Not only how it came about but, the true meaning as well as the exceptions. There are also a number of cases mentioned throughout….

    Show More
  • Courtroom Observsation
    1493 words | 6 pages

    “You be the Judge” Week 5 Courtroom Observation Paper Research BUSI 301 Liberty University Indiana Northern District Court Judges: Chief Justice Raymond, Brown, Uphold, Batten, Grambo, Wray, Bryant, Cross and Allen Case Number: 80a14-5352-vc804 Plaintiff: Debora White Plaintiff Representatives: Ashley Gavin and Jackson Riley Defendant: O’Malley’s Tavern and Patrick Gibbs Defendant Representatives: Xander Barden and Katelyn Lippa Defendant Council Overview:….

    Show More
  • Search and Seizure in the Public Schools
    1497 words | 6 pages

    related responsibilities of search and seizure in the public schools, the Constitutional rights of the students and case law must be examined. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things….

    Show More
  • Police Requirements for Certain Tasks
    1233 words | 5 pages

    When the police officers saw the same car, they possessed probable cause to stop and search the vehicle. Although the Fourth Amendment states that no warrants will be issued unless there is probable cause, the reality is that the Supreme Court has determined that a warrant is not a usual requirement of a vehicle search; this is because of the mobility of vehicles and jurisdictions. A police officer may make a limited warrantless search of moving vehicles in the absence of any probable….

    Show More
  • Discourse Community Analysis: Basketball
    1566 words | 7 pages

    one wanted and alley-oop thrown to him, or whenever someone went up to dunk the ball. They also said, “Cookies” whenever someone stole the ball from another, and “up top” whenever they wanted to clear the ball to the point guard at the top of the court to run a play. Most of these words have been adopted from the young, African-American basketball culture depending on their original region. All of the players are from the East coast; most from New York and Maryland, but also some from Georgia, Philadelphia….

    Show More
  • Warrant Draft
    1768 words | 8 pages

    -------------------------------- IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR CHESAPEAKE COUNTY, MD APPLICATION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH AND SEIZURE WARRANT I, Officer Steve Jones, of the Metropolis Police Department, the Affiant, being duly sworn, request the issuance of a Search and Seizure Warrant and states as follows: 1. APPLICATION AND VIOLATIONS OF LAW: The Affiant hereby makes application to Judge Barry Moredock, a judge of the Circuit/District Court for Chesapeake County, MD for a Search and Seizure….

    Show More
  • Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure
    1011 words | 5 pages

    Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search or seizure. People have the right to confront witnesses and accusers. Nothing can change these rights unless the U.S. constitutions were to be rewritten and that is not likely to happen. In this paper we will be examining the Fourth Amendment, learning the requirements for obtaining a search warrant, defining probable cause, describing when search and seizure does not require a warrant. We will also explain the rationale for allowing warrantless….

    Show More

Popular Essays