This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
Here is a summary of the rule:
Every set of court rules has a list of words with specific meanings. This section gives those definitions so everyone reading the rules understands what certain words mean when they appear throughout the document.
Some common terms defined in municipal court rules include things like "court," "judge," "clerk," "defendant," and "pleading." Knowing these definitions matters because a word used in a court rule might have a narrower or more specific meaning than it does in everyday life.
If you are reading the municipal court rules and come across a term you do not understand, this section is the first place to check. The definition given here is the one that applies throughout all the other rules.
