Anyone that has had to deal with 201 poplar (the criminal court house) knows that's it is a maze of court rooms, lawyers, and elevators.
When first dealing with 201, it can be daunting and mildly frightening. Good news, this beginners guide will help you find the basics to get you started!
For anyone that has a case in 201, this guide will show you the necessities. Criminal cases start in General Sessions. These court rooms are on the floor below floor number 1. You go down the escalators to reach these court rooms. Drug cases however start in the criminal hearing room which is on the second floor. So, if you have a drug case, it will start on the second floor. For all other cases, go to the bottom of the escalators.
Division 10 is domestic violence cases. Any case that revolves around a domestic relationship will start in this division.
Division 8 houses the drug cases, except for the initial arraignments, which again are on the second floor.
Divisions 1-3 handle city traffic tickets. If you are issued a traffic ticket, this is the place where you will need to handle your matter. Division 14, which handles Shelby County tickets, is on the 2nd floor.
The 5th floor starts the Criminal Court rooms. Once a case has found to have had probable cause by the grand jury or by information, then the Criminal Court rooms handle the case. The 1-4 Criminal Courts are on the 5th floor. The 5-8 Criminal Court rooms are on the 6th floor. Finally, Criminal Court Room 9 and 10 are on the 7th floor.
This is only meant as a guide to navigation. Any law questions should be handled by an attorney.
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