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Handles Misdemeanors

The Judiciary Committee
has responsibility because cases
of students accused of
misdemeanors involving the
University are brought to the
committee rather than to the
city police. City
Commonwealth's Attorney
John T. Camblos decides which
cases are sent to the
committee This is designed to
save a student from a police
record which could later have
harmful effects.

Mr. Schlitz, Mr. Gordon,
and Committee Secretary
Maeschall Smith have
spear-headed efforts to reduce
formality during Judiciary
trials. They have adopted an
informal hearing procedure
whereby an accused student
may request settlement
through a round-table
negotiation.

"The potential for greater
accomplishment exists through
this procedure." Mr. Schlitz
said. "We want to get away
from the idea of a real court
case like Perry Mason."