night court

noun

: a criminal court in a large city that sits at night (as for rapid disposition of criminal charges and the granting of bail)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web John Larroquette, a member of the original cast, reprises his role as Dan Fielding, a night court prosecutor.

Annie O’sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2022 In addition to its travel court, the Green Valley Justice Court will relaunch in October its night court program, which was suspended during the pandemic.

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Fulton officials plan to run night court for years to get their heads above the cresting waters of a judicial backlog.

Ben Brasch, ajc, 2 June 2022 Larroquette will reprise his role as Dan Fielding, the former night court prosecutor.

Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2022 The latest evidence of Trump’s innumeracy has arrived in the form of a late-night court filing by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 19 Jan. 2022 Before the extension, with the moratorium set to expire Jan. 31, Badon said the judges debated opening on weekends and running a night court to wend through the backlog.

John Simerman, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2021 In a Monday night court filing, the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham urged the state Supreme Court to intervene and defuse the lawsuits.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020 Only one person at a time is allowed in the courtroom to address the judge to maintain proper social distancing, and night court remains closed.

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