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Originally posted by Anarion:

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Originally posted by FenderBender:
So to break this down, a non-citizen was in a position to deprive citizens of their rights by sending them to prison?

Municipal courts don't try felonies, so no she wasn't sentencing anyone to prison. AT WORST she could place them in the city (not county) jail...most commonly, municipal courts hand out fines for traffic offences, improper signage, failing to mow one's lawn, etc.