Seattle (Wash.). Police Court
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found: NUCMC data from Seattle Municipal Archives for Seattle Police Court records, 1886-1956(Seattle's Police Court was the forerunner to the current Municipal Court; the Police Court was a "court of limited jurisdiction" under the purview of the city of Seattle; (in contrast, the county was the parent agency for the Justice Court); one of the justices of the peace in the Seattle Precinct was appointed to serve on the Police Court in addition to his duties on the Justice Court; the Police Court heard violations of state law that occurred within the city limits, as well as violations of city ordinances.; it dealt with misdemeanors, traffic offenses, minor civil suits, and small claims, and also heard liquor-related cases during Prohibition; the court was called by varying names over the years; before 1891, it seems to generally have been known as the Police Court; from 1891 to 1897, it was called the Municipal Court, and then again was referred to as the Police Court until 1928, when it was once again called the Municipal Court; it retained that name from then on, except for 1954-1955, when it was called the Municipal Police Court; the currently constituted Municipal Court was created in 1955 under Chapter 290 of the Washington State Laws; it has exclusive original jurisdiction over violations of all city ordinances, collects fines and forfeitures relating thereto, and hears cases related to misdemeanor defined by state statute that occur within the city limits. Municipal judges are elected by the qualified electors of the City of Seattle)
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Change Notes
2007-08-10: new
2007-08-14: revised
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