The Court System Structure – Kentucky State Courts The Kentucky State courts consist of 5 levels of jurisdiction beginning at the District level. At this level there are 116 Judges and commissioners who conduct jury trials in most cases (The National Center for State Courts‚ 2001). The types of cases handled by them are exclusive traffic‚ juvenile‚ misdemeanors‚ domestic‚ and real property up to $4‚000 and small claims up to $1500. The next level is the Circuit Court having 95 judges
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Court System Structure In California‚ the court system is divided into two systems‚ trial courts and appellate courts. Trial courts consist are the Superior Courts and appellate courts consist of 6 Courts of Appeal and 1 Supreme Court. Trial Courts The state of California has 58 counties‚ each with its own Superior (trial) court(s). For these 58 counties‚ there are about 450 facilities that are utilized to hear cases‚ such as small claims court for example. These courts also have jurisdiction
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The Structure of the English Court System Courts of First Instance Courts of first instance are where matters are first heard and where the FACTS of the case are determined‚ for criminal courts‚ these can either be Magistrates courts or Crown courts. All cases (even murder) are first heard in a magistrate’s court‚ and if the cases are too serious then they are transferred up to higher court (Crown Court) this is mostly indictable offenses. Magistrate courts decide whether the defendant is guilty
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in the federal court system. Federal courts consist of three levels of courts. District courts are the federal courts of original jurisdiction‚ the U.S. Court of Appeals is the intermediary appellate court‚ and the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest federal court. There are 94 district courts and 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals. Those dissatisfied with the outcome of a case heard from the district courts can take it to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Cases are brought to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision
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CheckPoint: Court System Structure I The state court system and the federal court system have similar codes of conduct‚ but they do have their differences. The state court system hears way more cases than the federal courts‚ and get more personally involved due to the issues being right in their own backyard. The state of California has 58 superior courts (trial courts) which reside in each of the 58 counties. It is here where any‚ and all‚ issues pertaining to civil and criminal cases‚ as well
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The American criminal court system has been a work in progress for thousands of years. Crimes that were formerly punished by the “eye for an eye” concept have slowly evolved into crimes that are looked at‚ proven then judged by the criminal court system that we have today. The criminal system is an intricate‚ delicate weave of laws‚ punishments and retribution‚ while keeping human rights and needs into consideration. According to Seigel‚ Schmalleger and Worrall‚ 2011‚ “The court system is a collective
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Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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Outline and Briefly Explain the Federal Court System The U.S. has a dual court structure. To be exact‚ we have a federal judiciary system and the systems that are operated by each of the states. This dual court structure is a unique feature of the American judicial system. Although most cases are tried in state courts‚ the federal court is playing a larger and larger role in finding resolutions to disputes. Partly‚ this is because congress in recent years has enacted a range of new laws that grant
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The American Criminal Court System Sami-Marcia Donovan CJA/224 June 7‚ 2014 Gwendolyn Burrell Abstract Some say that crime is increasing‚ while others argue that crime is decreasing‚ in any event‚ it is not stopping and the Criminal Court System plays a crucial part in ensuring the safety of the American people and the communities they live in. The purpose of this paper is to examine and evaluate the development of the different court systems‚ their purpose and how they interact with each other to
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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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