Talk:Recorder's Court (Detroit)

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It is believed to be the only court in the United States to have been called a "Recorder's Court" in the 20th century. [Proposed change: The City of Hackensack, New Jersey called its municipal court the "Recorder's Court" until 1949][Proposed change: Several counties and municipalities in Georgia have Recorder's Courts, which are authorized by Art. 6, Sec. 1, Para. 1 of the Georgia Constitution of 1983 and previous].

Don't know about NJ but in DeKalb and Gwinnett counties in GA the recorders' courts' are alive and kicking. They handle traffic and county-ordinance violations and have the power to impose sentence for misdemeanor-grade offenses. Not sure whence comes their appelations but when I get the chance I'll figure out how to fit it into an article... Ellsworth (talk) 03:31, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]