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Arizona Civil Legal Needs Community Survey

Civil legal organizations in Arizona are seeking your input to increase their ability to meet the civil legal needs of Arizona's lower income residents. Please complete this survey to assist in improving civil legal services in Arizona.
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Encuesta de Necesidades Legales Civiles de Arizona

Las organizaciones legales civiles en Arizona buscan su opinión para aumentar su capacidad de satisfacer las necesidades legales civiles de los residentes de bajos ingresos de Arizona. Por favor complete esta encuesta para ayudar a mejorar los servicios legales civiles en Arizona.
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Term Main definition
DDS

Defensive Driving School (diversion) or Defensive Driving Program (diversion) - same thing.

Synonyms - DDP
Deposit

Money paid on a civil traffic case to act the same as a bond in a criminal case.  Money paid up front to be applied to the civil sanction should the defendant fail to appear.
Direct Examination

The first questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness.
Disposition

The disposing of a case through sentencing or other major case status change or settlement. The final settlement of a matter with reference to decisions announced by the court.  A judges ruling is commonly referred to as a disposition, regardless of the level of resolution.  A disposition is not always final, such as a default reported to MVD as a case disposition may not be the final adjudication in the case.
DR

Departmental Report.  It is a document prepared by the officer where the filing of charges may be requested.
Due Process

The right to fairness and regularity in the procedure under which the defendant is tried.

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