How to Use court appearance in a Sentence

court appearance

noun
  • Mayo has not made a court appearance yet.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • The man hasn’t yet had a court appearance, records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Their next court appearance is next week.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • All three pleaded not guilty in their first court appearance.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2025
  • The man was released at his first court appearance, records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Caneiro wiped away tears at times during his court appearance.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • His next court appearance had not been scheduled.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The suspect hasn’t yet made a court appearance.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Latreille does not yet have a lawyer and a date has not yet been set for his next court appearance.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • His next court appearance will be April 9.
    — Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2026
  • He is set to make his first court appearance in that case Tuesday.
    — Devlin Barrett, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
  • He is scheduled to make his first court appearance in late March.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • The next court appearance for Jaynes and Meany has not yet been set.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Online jail records show a court appearance is pending but did not list a date.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 12 July 2023
  • Peace is due to make his first court appearance on the new charge Wednesday.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 July 2025
  • He has since been released on bail pending a court appearance.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His next court appearance is set for June 12.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The latest suspect will make his first court appearance on the new charges next week.
    — ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Jail records show both men waived their first court appearance on Wednesday.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • His next court appearance is on April 23.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Allen did not enter a plea during a court appearance.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • His next court appearance is slated for May.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • His next court appearance is slated for May.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • His next court appearance will be March 24.
    — Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • His initial court appearance is set to begin any minute.
    — Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Robinson is set to make his first court appearance today.
    — Colin Meyn, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
  • His first court appearance was set for Wednesday.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • William has not yet had his first court appearance, and is being held without bail, court records show.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • His next court appearance is May 11.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • He is scheduled to make his first court appearance on June 1.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 June 2026

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