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Intermediate Appellate Court
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Court of Original Jurisdiction
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Court(s) of General Jurisdiction*
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Circuit Court
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Judges elected countywide to six-year terms
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Jurisdiction includes felony crimes, contracts, and any civil matter which significantly involves the state.
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First court of appeal from municipal courts
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Court(s) of Limited Jurisdiction
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Municipal Court
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Judges chosen under local laws
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Jurisdiction includes county and municipal laws, personal injury, family law, juvenile delinquency, probate, traffic, small claims, landlord-tenant issues, and misdemeanor criminal law.
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* Circuit
Courts act as
both Courts of
Original
Jurisdiction and
the first Court
of Appeal for
Municipal Courts
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