3 February 2021

You must file your divorce in circuit court in the county where either you or your spouse has lived for at least ten days before filing. Most people file in the county where they live, but you do not have to. You can file where your spouse lives.

Who decides if the Supreme Court takes a case?

The Supreme Court receives about 10,000 petitions a year. The Justices use the "Rule of Four” to decide if they will take the case. If four of the nine Justices feel the case has value, they will issue a writ of certiorari.

How many seats are in Supreme Court?

Nine justices

Who can argue before the Supreme Court?

Only lawyers now can argue before Supreme Court.

Why are pictures not allowed in court?

In many jurisdictions, cameras are not allowed in courtrooms in order to prevent distractions and preserve privacy. This requires news media to rely on sketch artists for illustrations of the proceedings.

Why do we still use Courtroom sketches?

While cameras are allowed in many US courts (and some trials are even televised), cameras are banned from federal courts. Instead, court artists are used to capture key moments of the trial - including a speaker's expressions, emotions and body language.

How much do court artists make?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, courtroom sketch artists fall under the category of fine artists. These art professionals made an average annual salary of $48,9.

Can you take photos in court?

It is a criminal offence to take photographs in Court, you might even have had security staff take a camera away from you to be collected later. Yes, even those Court artist sketches aren't allowed to actually happen within the Court room, the artist has to do them later from memory, which explains a lot.

Is it illegal to record a court hearing?

Audio or Video Recording. Audio or video recording of any part of a hearing or trial without the judge's permission can be a violation of court rules and regulations. An individual who attempts to record court room transactions without full disclosure to the court can be sanctioned and held in contempt of court.

Can you use a video recording in court?

What has become clear is that video recordings can be used as evidence in legal procedures. When the video recordings are gathered lawfully and in accordance with the legal provisions, there are no issues.

Can you film a trial?

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53 states, "Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom." However, some federal courtrooms experimented with ...

Can a judge close a courtroom?

Although judges have the option of closing the courtroom, the Supreme Court has held that they must always consider alternatives to closure.

Can you video record someone in public?

Generally speaking, though, when you are in public, it is legal to record someone, video record or audio record, as long as they don't have what is called, “an expectation of privacy,” or rather a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Can a public meeting be recorded without consent?

If you attend a public meeting (i.e., a meeting of a governmental body required to be open to the public by law) in California, you may make an audio or video recording unless the state or local body holding the meeting determines that the recording disrupts the proceedings by noise, illumination, or obstruction of ...

Can you record someone if you feel threatened?

If they threaten you this can be brought to the police to aid in getting a restraining order. Remember only if your state allows recording. Federal law permits recording telephone calls and in-person conversations with the consent of at least one of the parties. This is called a “one-party consent” law.

Can secretly recorded conversations be used in court?

The short answer: No. Anything presented in court still needs to comply with the Rules of Evidence, and in many cases recorded conversations will not make the cut. A big reason is the hearsay rule, which says that out of court statements cannot be used to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

Can you film a person without consent?

Filming a person engaged in a private act – as defined under s91K of the Crimes (NSW) – without the person's consent can be illegal and punishable by up to two years in jail.

What do you do when someone is filming you without permission?

Penalties for Recording Someone Without Their Permission So, if someone recorded you without your consent, it is considered a gross infringement on your privacy, and you can initiate a lawsuit against them. If you win the suit, expect to receive a handsome amount in damages.

Can my neighbor video record me on my property?

As long as the recorded videos don't infringe on your privacy and are for lawful purpose only (like monitoring suspects or prevent package thefts at the front door), it is legal for your neighbor to point a security camera at your property in plain view.

Is filming someone on private property illegal?

Privacy issues. Photographing private property from within the public domain is not illegal, with the exception of an area that is generally regarded as private, such as a bedroom, bathroom, or hotel room. In some states there is no definition of "private," in which case, there is a general expectation of privacy.

Can you record video on private property?

Generally speaking, you have the right to record video in all public spaces without need of consent. Recording video on private property, though, is up to the discretion of the property owner, private security, or police—but secret video recordings are illegal on all private property in some states, like California.

Can my neighbor point a camera at my backyard?

The common law of nuisance does not prevent a person overlooking another's home or taking photographs of another person. This means that a person cannot argue that their neighbour is committing a legal nuisance by pointing a CCTV camera at their apartment.

Can someone take pictures of my property without my consent?

Firstly, it's legal to take photos in a public place. There is no right to privacy that forbids you taking a person's photo so long as you are standing on public property. You can even take a photo of someone in their house or backyard so long as you don't step on their private property.

What if someone takes a picture of your house?

Watch out for your neighborhood and if you see anything suspicious, call the police. But if it is someone taking a few pictures from their car, it is probably just a financial institution checking up on a property where they have some financial interest or potential liability.