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For personal service, the server gives the summons and complaint to the defendant in person. For service by mail, the server must send the papers by certified mail, with a return receipt requested and delivery restricted to the defendant. This means the defendant must sign a receipt to get the papers.

Filing Fees General Civil (Limit of $25,000.00)FeeClaims up to $600.00$35.00Claims from $600.01 to $1750.00$55.00Claims from $1750.01 to $10,000.00$75.00Claims from $10,000.01 to $25,000.00$160.001 more row

The court may order a change of venue of a civil action, or of an appeal from an order or decision of a state board, commission, or agency authorized to promulgate rules or regulations, for the convenience of parties and witnesses or when an impartial trial cannot be had where the action is pending.

Parties - Plaintiffs and defendants (petitioners and respondents) to lawsuits, also known as appellants and appellees in appeals, and their lawyers. petit jury (or trial jury) - A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute.

Filing takes place in the circuit court for the county where the incident occurred or in the circuit court for the county where the defendant lives. To start a civil action, a summons and complaint must be filed, filing fees must be paid, and all of the parties must be served with notice of the complaint.

CRIMINAL CASES ? When someone breaks the law written in the Criminal Code ? The trial has two sides ? the Prosecution and the Defence ? The Crown counsel or Crown prosecutor is the lawyer who acts for the government to bring the case to trial ? The defence counsel is the lawyer who argues the defence for the accused ? ...