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  2. Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati - Wikipedia

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    Holding; Following the "official policy" standard set forth in Monell establishing municipal liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983, municipal liability may be imposed for a single decision by municipal policymakers under appropriate circumstances; if the decision to adopt a particular course of action is directed by those who establish governmental policy, the municipality is equally responsible ...

  3. Municipal offense - Wikipedia

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    In Wisconsin, a municipal offense or ordinance offense or civil offense or noncriminal offense or municipal infraction or infraction is the infringement of a city ordinance. [1] A municipal offense is not a crime. [2] [3] As of 1989, the Montana Code provided that: 7-1-4150. Municipal infractions — civil offense.

  4. Traffic ticket - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, most traffic laws are codified in a variety of state, county and municipal laws or ordinances, with most minor violations classified as infractions, civil charges or criminal charges. The classification of the charge depends on the violation itself as well as the jurisdiction, with infractions, civil charges and criminal ...

  5. Traffic court - Wikipedia

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    New York City traffic matters (and those of a few other locations) are heard in a special court called Traffic Violations Bureau, with a very different process. New Jersey handles traffic matters in the Municipal Court System, with the most serious cases heard in Superior Court. In Virginia, traffic court is general district court and speeding ...

  6. Civil penalty - Wikipedia

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    In other cases, such as public safety and consumer protection violations, the local authorities may revoke permits and licenses, and seek injunction to stop or remove non-conforming works or goods, in addition to the civil penalty. Pending or admitted civil violations may also be used as evidence of responsibility in a civil suit.

  7. LI man busted on animal cruelty charges for 2nd time in weeks ...

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    Members of the District Attorney’s Biological, Environmental, and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) executed a search warrant at Raghid’s home on New Year’s Day and found three dogs, including the ...

  8. Legal code (municipal) - Wikipedia

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    A municipal code is usually a type of statutory instrument or delegated legislation. A municipal legal code is similar in concept, though different in nature, to " codes " enacted by sovereign government authorities, such as a national government or a federal state or province within a federation .

  9. Notice of violation - Wikipedia

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    Many cities and countries perform a violation notice on construction projects if/when they are not safe, are without a (proper) permit by which the construction can be approved or if the site contractors violate the license for which they are performing the construction work, for which case these licenses and permits may be revoked (taken away ...