Legal Corner
Victim of a Crime? You Can Still Take the Law into Your Own Hands
Even if the crime is not criminally prosecuted, you have civil remedies for most crimes.
Knowledge of your legal options is power. That is the fundamental point of my articles. If you are the victim of a crime, in most circumstances, the criminal court is not your only option. Let’s continue our goal to empower you with knowledge. There are four usual types of courts under State law: Criminal courts, Civil courts, Dependency courts, and Appellate courts. There are other courts, tribunals, administrative proceedings, and of course the Federal court system as well. Criminal courts handle criminal matters. Civil courts handle small claims cases, general litigation such as personal injury, contracts, foreclosure, landlord/tenant, probate, family law, and domestic violence cases. Dependency courts are part criminal and part …
