Starting of a court case?

Question

I am writing an essay and I need to know how a court case starts and ends. like in the beginning does the judge say, Court is now in session (what does he say after)? How does the case end? And what are some things that a judge might say in between?

Answer 1

Why don't you go sit in a court for a couple hours?

Usually the baliff says all rise the x*x court now in session with the honerable judge x*x ... The judge sits and tells everyone they may be seated.

Then depending on the type of case depends how it proceeds from there. Criminal and civil are completely different and municipal- tickets- are laid back considering other courts

Answer 2

Court cases start when someone files a complaint, a declaration, a petition or some other paper.

A summons or some other writ is issued requiring the defendant to defend the action or suffer a default.

If the defendant defends, then s/he usually files an answer to the complaint, affirmative defenses and may also file a counter or cross claim.

Then the case progresses. In civil cases there usually is a period of discovery where parties are supposed to exchange information based upon requests such as written interrogatories, admissions, or the taking of out of court depositions of testimony by witnesses.

Eventually the case is set for trial. There are several hearings inbetween, etc.

At trial plaintiff puts on their case and then rests. Maybe move for a directed verdict, same with defendant. If that's denied either way, defendant puts on their case. Same with directed verdict again. Finally, if directed verdict is denied either way, it goes to the jury or if there is no jury trial, the judge decides the facts. Then the law is applied to the fact finding.

In a criminal case, an indictment or information is filed. Discovery is compulsory on the prosecution's side and any evidence that it has that tends to exculpate (or prove innocence) must be disclosed.

IN a criminal case there are limits to discovery, but there are some obligations on the defendant's side such as alibi evidence, insanity pleas, etc.

Trial is the same structurally. Usually it goes to jury.

Its more complicated than that, but that's the simplest way to explain it.

Answer 3

court is in session

you are out of order

case closed