Springfield County Court House

Springfield County Court House
Use	Court House
District	Downtown, Town Square
Town	Springfield
First Appearance	"Krusty Gets Busted"

Springfield County Court House is the main court in Springfield.

The courthouse has the motto "Liberty and Justice for most" inscribed on the grand entrance under the clock and American Flag.

Divisions

The Springfield Superior Court contains several divisions:

• Criminal Court hears all cases within Springfield that involve crimes and arrested persons.
  • Felony
  • Misdemeanor
  • Traffic
• Civil Court (sometimes referred to as the Court of Common Pleas) hears all matters of Springfield lawsuits and other civil disputes.
  • Restraining Orders
  • Complex Civil (lawsuits)
  • Family Court
• Juvenile Justice Court hears all matters involving minors who are arrested or accused of crimes.

Judicial Assignments

• Honorable Roy Snyder
• Honorable Constance Harm
• Honorable Judge Julie
• Honorable Fred Flintstone, Visiting Judge (2013)
• Honorable Judge Apatow

Cases

Name	Division	Description	Department/Judge	Disposition	Sentence (Criminal)/ Award (Civil)
The People vs. Hershel Krustofsky	Felony	Krusty’s armed robbery case	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted, reversed on appeal	N/A
The People vs. Robert Terwilliger Jr.	Felony	For framing Krusty for armed robbery	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Prison
Bart Simpson vs. Charles Montgomery Burns	Civil	When Burns' car hits Bart	Hon. Roy Snyder	Settled	N/A
The People vs. Bart Simpson	Felony	For the "murder" of Seymour Skinner	Hon. Roy Snyder	Dismissed	N/A
City of Springfield vs. Charles Montgomery Burns	Felony	For environmental violations (dumping)	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	$3,000,000 fine
The People vs. Marge Simpson	Misdemeanor	For shoplifting a bottle of bourbon	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	30 days in jail
French Waiter vs. Freddy Quimby	Felony	For assault and battery of a waiter with serious bodily injury	Hon. Judge Julie	Dismissed	N/A
Chester J. Lampwick vs. The Itchy & Scratchy Show et al.	Civil	For intellectual property theft	Hon. Roy Snyder	Plaintiff favored	$800,000,000,000
Homer Simpson vs. The Frying Dutchman Restaurant	Civil	For false advertising of an "All You Can Eat" offer	Hon. Roy Snyder	Settled	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Misdemeanor	For attempted insecticide and aggravated buggery on a protected screamapillar	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	200 hours of community service
Barry Duffman vs. Duff Brewing Corporation	Civil	Duffman alleged Duff Beer mismanaged his pension	Hon. Roy Snyder	Unknown	Unknown
The People vs. Homer Simpson & Marge Simpson	Felony	For the murder of Myrna Bellamy	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted, reversed on appeal	Death, reversed on appeal
Homer Simpson vs. The First Church of Springfield	Civil	For Homer’s injury at church	Hon. Roy Snyder	Plaintiff favored	Deed to the church in lieu of $1,000,000
The People vs. Bart Simpson	Felony, Juvenile	For stealing a police car	Hon. Constance Harm	Convicted	Court ordered tether to father
The People vs. Milhouse Van Houten	Felony, Juvenile	For stealing a police car	Hon. Constance Harm	Dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson & Marge Simpson	Felony	Contempt hearing for Marge cutting Homer and Bart's court ordered tether	Hon. Constance Harm	Convicted	Public humiliation through use of a pillory
The People vs. Homer Simpson & Marge Simpson	Felony	For destroying Judge Harm's houseboat	Hon. Roy Snyder	Dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Ruth Powers	Felony	For grand theft auto of ex-husband's car		Dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Marge Simpson	Misdemeanor	For wanton destruction of precious antique cans		Convicted	$2,000 fine and $0.50 restitution
The People vs. Robert Terwilliger	Felony	For voter fraud (registering multiple non-existent persons)	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Prison
In the matter of Homer Simpson	Bankruptcy	Homer’s bankruptcy proceedings	Hon. Constance Harm	Closed	Court appointed financial advisor
Bart Simpson vs. Homer Simpson	Civil	For theft of Baby Stink Breath royalties	Hon. Constance Harm	Plaintiff favored	Damaged fully repaid through wage garnishing
In the Matter of Bart Simpson	Family	Request to become an emancipated minor	Hon. Constance Harm	Declared emancipated	N/A
In the matter of Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, and Margret Simpson	Family	Child welfare case of the Simpson children	Hon. Judge Julie	Ned & Maude Flanders appointed temporary guardians; parental right returned to Homer & Marge Simpson	Return of children after completion of "Family Skills" parenting classes
The People vs. Lisa Simpson	Misdemeanor	For the destruction of a historic curiosity (Angel Skeleton)	Hon. Roy Snyder	Dismissed	N/A
Luann Van Houten vs. Kirk Van Houten	Family	Divorce proceedings		Complete	N/A
Homer Simpson vs. Marge Simpson	Family	Divorce proceedings		Complete	N/A
The People vs. Robert Terwilliger Jr.	Felony	For attempted murder during the fake restaurant scheme	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Prison
The People vs. Robert Terwilliger Sr., Judith Terwilliger, Cecil Terwilliger, Francesca Terwilliger, & Gino Terwilliger	Felony	For assisting Sideshow Bob fake his own death to escape conviction and attempt murder on Bart		Convicted	Prison
Marge Simpson vs. Garth Motherloving et al.	Civil	For damages causing obesity from unhealthy sugar-filled foods	Hon. Roy Snyder	Plaintiff favored	Sugar products banned from being sold; decision reversed
The People vs. Bart Simpson	Misdemeanor	For theft from staging a wedding and stealing the gifts	Hon. Constance Harm	Convicted	6 months in a juvenile correctional facility
The People vs. Lisa Simpson	Misdemeanor	For teaching The Origin of Species (while briefly banned)	Hon. Roy Snyder	Dismissed	N/A
Lisa Simpson vs. Bart Simpson	Civil	Case# CO4367898 Restraining Order Restrained Person: Bart Simpson Protected Person: Lisa Simpson	Hon. Constance Harm	Issued	Original: 20 feet Amended: 200 feet
The City of Springfield vs. Lisa Simpson	Civil	For making a Social Network that caused citywide accidents	Hon. Roy Snyder	Settled	N/A
Gil Gunderson vs. Homer Simpson	Civil	For injuries to Gunderson from being struck by a car to protect a dog from being hit by a car	Hon. Roy Snyder	Dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Midemeanor	For causing a panic in a bank through "threats" with a candy apple	Hon. Constance Harm	Convicted	100 hours of community service
Duff Beer vs. Pawtucket Patriot Ale	Civil	For intellectual property theft and patent infringement	Hon. Fred Flintstone	Plaintiff favored	Pawtucket Patriot Ale ordered to cease production
The People vs. Lurleen Lumpkin	Felony	For tax evasion	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	$100/week until back taxes paid
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Felony	For copyright infringement (U.S. District Court)	Hon. Judge Apatow	Dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Hershel Krustofsky	Felony	For the attempted murder of Homer Simpson	Hon. Roy Snyder	Not Guilty	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Felony	Grand Theft Auto of Comic Book Guy's classic car	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted; later dismissed	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Felony	For attempting to bribe a public official	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	10 years in prison
The People vs. Chester Turley	Felony	For a crime involving a firearm	Hon. Roy Snyder	Not Guilty	N/A
The People vs. Marge Simpson	Midemeanor	For “neglecting” Bart by letting him go to the park unattended	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted; dismissed on appeal	90 days in jail
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Midemeanor	For Homer's behavior at the St. Patrick’s Day parade	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Jail
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Misdemeanor	For bullying Ned Flanders	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	90 days treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Corky Jones, Dolph Starbeam, Kearny Zzyzwicz	Misdemeanor	For bullying Bart Simpson and Milhouse Van Houten	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Community service
The People vs. Hershel Krustofsky	Misdemeanor	For bullying his writers	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Gary Chalmers	Misdemeanor	For bullying Seymour Skinner	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Agnes Skinner	Misdemeanor	For bullying Seymour Skinner	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Joseph Quimby	Misdemeanor	For bullying Hans Moleman	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Marion Anthony Paul D’Amico	Misdemeanor	For being a bully	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Lou	Misdemeanor	For “bullying” Clancy Wiggum by writing his name on his lunch	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Chester Turley	Misdemeanor	For being a bully	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Pedro Chespirito	Misdemeanor	For being a bully	Hon. Roy Snyder	Convicted	Treatment at the Biff Stiffler Bully Reeducation Center
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Misdemeanor	For DUI	Hon. Judge Julie	Convicted	Drivers license revoked, completion of traffic school, and 2 months of AA meetings
Homer Simpson vs. Amber Simpson	Civil	To annul their marriage	Hon. Constance Harm	Denied	N/A
The People vs. Homer Simpson	Misdemeanor	For reckless driving	Hon. Constance Harm	Convicted	Drivers license revoked

Other Cases

• Bart Simpson's bird slaughter trial (this one only happened in Bart's imagination)
• Groundskeeper Willie's carjacking trial (staged to teach Homer and Bart a lesson)

Trivia

• It always has an "El Barto" graffiti tag on the front staircase.
• It was established in 1932.
• The Springfield Police Department provides bailiff and security services to the court house.

Gallery

Appearance in A Milhouse Divided

Marriage Bureau clerk at the County Court House

Queue for applications to join Springfield bicentennial parade

Mayor Quimby holds press conference in You Only Move Twice

Appearances

• Episode – "Krusty Gets Busted"
• Episode – "Bart Gets Hit by a Car"
• Episode – "Bart the Murderer"
• Episode – "Separate Vocations"
• Episode – "New Kid on the Block"
• Episode – "Marge vs. the Monorail"
• Episode – "Duffless"
• Episode – "Marge in Chains"
• Episode – "Sideshow Bob Roberts"
• Episode – "The Boy Who Knew Too Much"
• Episode – "Lisa the Iconoclast"
• Episode – "The Day the Violence Died"
• Episode – "Lisa the Skeptic"
• Episode – "Bart the Mother"
• Episode – "The Great Money Caper"
• Episode – "Sweets and Sour Marge"
• Episode – "Weekend at Burnsie's"
• Episode – "The Frying Game"
• Episode – "The Parent Rap"
• Episode – "Barting Over"
• Episode – "I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can"
• Episode – "Brake My Wife, Please"
• Episode – "The Wandering Juvie"
• Episode – "The Monkey Suit"
• Episode – "Rome-Old and Julie-Eh"
• Episode – "Funeral for a Fiend"
• Episode – "Rednecks and Broomsticks"
• Episode – "Donnie Fatso"
• Episode – "The Simpsons Guy"
• Episode – "Waiting for Duffman"
• Episode – "Orange is the New Yellow"
• Episode – "Dogtown"
• Episode – "Krusty the Clown (episode)"
• Episode – "101 Mitigations"
• Commercials – "Crime of the Century"
• Video game – The Simpsons: Hit and Run
• Video game – The Simpsons Road Rage
• Video game – The Simpsons Game
• Video game – The Simpsons: Tapped Out