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Flagstaff Attorney Discusses Local Courts

By Ryan J. Stevens Esq. on 01.22.12

Flagstaff-attorney-coconino-court With the amount of Courts in Flagstaff, jurisdiction can be a confusing issue. Jurisdiction means that a Court has authority and power under the law to make legal decisions and administer justice in a specific area.

For example:

If you get charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession on the Northern Arizona University campus, what Court will hear your case? What government office will prosecute you? If a visitor in the Grand Canyon National Park gets stopped for DUI, where will the case… Read More →