Municipal Lawyers

Are you planning to conduct a criminal records search? Then you must know that there are different levels of courts where cases or law suits are reviewed. There are municipal courts, county courts, state courts, and federal courts. A federal criminal court records search can be conducted if you want to check on whether or not someone has been arrested for a federal felony. Why would you want to do this? There are several reasons why.

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You might want to conduct a federal criminal court records search before you decide to hire a nanny for your kids or a personal driver. You would not want to entrust the safety of your household or family to someone who has been arrested for a federal felony, would you?

Most employers also conduct a records search for federal criminal files before they hire employees. This is essential in helping to maintain the safety of the workplace. Not that there is a stigma for criminals who have committed federal felonies, but because they might have extreme tendencies and they can snap at any given time.

You would also want to check if the people around you who exhibit suspicious behavior indeed have criminal tendencies or records. You can never tell if your new neighbor was a convicted rapist, a serial killer or a mass murderer unless you go conduct a background check on him or her.

Doing a federal criminal court records search is fairly easy. You can go to the nearest Federal Court Clerk Office to search through files. Another option is to conduct your search online. This is by far the easier way of doing a criminal court records search. There are lots of websites that allow you to conduct criminal court records searches — may they be federal, superior, county or any other court level — in just a click of a button.

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A California judge with over 15 years of experience on the bench shows how to sue and defend the most common types of civil lawsuits in California Municipal Court without a lawyer. Examples: personal injury, breach of contract, small business disputes, landlord-tenant disputes. Step-by-step instructions for preparing and filing all forms, gathering evidence and appearing in court are provided, along with tear-out court forms.

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Municipalities can acquire private property through the power of eminent domain.  Recently the Supreme Court reviewed whether a municipality can exercise that power to slow residential development.

In the case, defendant owned a tract zoned for residential use.  Defendant proposed to construct 23 single family homes in accordance with the zoning.

Defendant obtained final subdivision approval and did a significant amount of site preparation.

Thereafter, the municipal governing body decided to acquire defendant’s lands for open space.  When attempts at a voluntary acquisition failed, the municipality filed a notice of taking and sued in condemnation.

The landowner-developer resisted, claiming the real municipal purpose was not to increase open space, but to slow residential development.

The trial court agreed with the landowner and dismissed the condemnation proceedings.

The matter was reviewed by the Supreme Court.

YOU BE THE JUDGE: Can private property be condemned for open space and to slow development?

The Supreme Court observed that the preservation of open space was a legitimate governmental concern.  Further, it was not inconsistent with that concern if a municipality sought to slow residential growth to limit overcrowded schools, traffic congestion and environmental problems associated with development.

Of course, in condemnation, the landowner was entitled to the value of the lands with those subdivision approvals which had been obtained.

The decision points out that a courtroom can bring justice and may be the only way to protect your rights. We know courtrooms; we have harnessed the power of the law in courtrooms to bring justice for our clients for decades. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you in a new lawsuit or provide a “second opinion” about your pending lawsuit. There is no obligation for the initial consultation.

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