Is it possible to review court cases that have occured in the past month to determine if 1- the case has been determined and/or b- the defendant was found guilty or not?
2007-01-01 12:32:34 · 4 answers · asked by fog 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
YES! go to the courthouse and they can help you out there(it is free)
pack a lunch, you might be there for awhile.
That information should be public record so the clerks wont even look at you funny
2007-01-01 16:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the case is a state trial case you might be appeal to access it through lexis or westlaw or other legal research service. For example, Virginia has circuit court cases (trial court cases) online, but Maryland does not. Most states only have appeals cases that are reported. It seems that you might only be wondering about a lower level state trial court. In that case, you can go to the courthouse and review the file. However, if you know the name of the parties you can call the courthouse and findo info on that case. If it's criminal it'll be the State of_____v. _____(ex. John Doe)...The clerk of the court will help you.
2007-01-01 21:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by John D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a subscription to lexis nexis or westlaw and have a docket number or the party names, if the case has been published it will be there. If you do not have a subscription I think you can pay a one time fee for the info, but I think its fairly expensive. To get it for free from a book it will take a longer time, otherwise it could be in the pocket part of the publication.
2007-01-01 21:01:00 · answer #3 · answered by angiebubbles 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Court records are open to the public.......if they have gone thru the court procedure then they can
2007-01-01 21:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Gypsygrl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋