Municipal Court staff provides information, not legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
Court Staff Can
Tell you the status of a specific case, unless the case or information in the case is confidential
Provide the court file on a specific case for you to review. If the case is confidential, you will need a court order to see the file
Give you general information on court rules, procedures and practices
Provide court approved or required forms or tell you where you can find forms. There may be a charge for some forms. Forms are not available for all legal proceedings
Provide court schedules and information on how to get matters scheduled
Please Note
The court staff may not know the answers to all questions about court rules, procedures and practices.
Court Staff Cannot
Advise you about whether you should file a case or whether you should take any particular action in a case
Tell you what words to put in a form
Tell you what to say in court
Tell you what decision the judge will make or what sentence the judge will impose
Apply the law nor give directions about how to respond in any aspect of the legal process
Change an order signed by a judge
Let you talk to a judge outside of court
Remember
The court, including the judge and all staff, must remain impartial. They do not take sides in any matter coming before the court.
Local Court Rules
The Court's Rules of General Application can be found here.