county court
noun
: a court in some states that has a designated jurisdiction usually both civil and criminal within the limits of a county
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In promoting two county judges to fill vacancies on the Ninth Circuit Court, DeSantis created two vacancies on the county court.
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Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Hernandez resigned from the department in September 2023 after disciplinary action was taken against him related to, among other things, two drunk-driving arrests in four years, according to county court papers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The clerk's rather mundane tasks include keeping records and collecting payments for the county court system, in addition to managing the bureaucracy of local elections.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Other eviction actions at Queen City Quarter Taste Cheesesteak isn’t the only business facing eviction at Queen City Quarter, county court records show.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Hernandez resigned from the department in September 2023 after disciplinary action was taken against him related to, among other things, two drunk-driving arrests in four years, according to county court papers.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The clerk's rather mundane tasks include keeping records and collecting payments for the county court system, in addition to managing the bureaucracy of local elections.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Other eviction actions at Queen City Quarter Taste Cheesesteak isn’t the only business facing eviction at Queen City Quarter, county court records show.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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“County court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20court. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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