In a criminal case, the state, through a prosecutor, initiates the suit, while in a civil case the victim brings the suit. Persons convicted of a crime may be incarcerated, fined, or both. Criminal defense attorneys represent clients who have been accused of committing a crime, and defend their rights at each stage of a misdemeanor or felony case -- from an arrest to an appeal after conviction. Criminal defense attorneys may be hired privately or provided by the government (called "public defenders").
Surrey is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. Surrey was founded on June 18, 1900, named after Surrey, England by railroad officials. In 1914, the Great Northern Railway made it the termination point of the cutoff line between the Minot and Fargo. The city was incorporated in 1951, with an original population of 150. It is a suburb of Minot and is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 917 at the 2000 census.