What are public records in California?

What are public records in California?

The term “public records” is broadly defined to include information relating to the conduct of the public’s business that is prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of what medium it is stored in. See Cal. Gov’t Code § 6252(e).

How do I find out the outcome of a court case wa?

Court users and members of the public can get copies of judgments handed down by the Supreme Court of Western Australia. By clicking on following link, you will leave the Supreme Court website and be taken to the eCourts Portal of Western Australia which hosts the Court’s decisions.

What punishments can crown court give?

The court can give punishments including: up to 6 months in prison (or up to 12 months in total for more than one offence) a fine. a community sentence, like doing unpaid work in the community.

How do I find court records NSW?

How to searchSelect the ‘Search online’ button.Register or log in to the NSW Online Registry.Search for a civil case to which you are a party.Select the relevant case.View the different types of information by clicking the tabs (Proceedings, Filed Documents, Court Dates, Judgments and Orders).

How do I find court outcomes?

The most recently published judgments and decisions are listed on the NSW Caselaw homepage. To find judgments or decisions of a particular court or tribunal, use the Caselaw advanced search and browse pages.

Are court records public in Australia?

Only court list/attendance records are available and no guilt/innocence should be attributed to any person listed. The outcomes of any court proceedings are not available.

What does R stand for in court cases?

• Criminal Cases = R (The Crown) v the Defendant. This is where a case is heard between the Crown (the Government) and an individual or an organisation or a company e.g. R v Smith where Smith is the accused. The “R” stands for Rex (the King) or Regina (the Queen) – in some reports this is abbreviated to Reg.

Why do court cases use V instead of VS?

The pre- and post-Revolutionary American courts have always used “v.” in case names. It comes from the English legal citation style — which was already regularised in mediaeval times by 1325, when the Court of Chancery was responsible for drafting and compiling unified case reports.

What are the two sides in court called?

Names of the sides. In criminal trials, the state’s side, represented by a district attorney, is called the prosecution. In civil trials, the side making the charge of wrongdoing is called the plaintiff. (The side charged with wrongdoing is called the defendant in both criminal and civil trials.)