state court system by: ashanti, glenn, timmy, julie
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State Court SystemBy: Ashanti, Glenn, Timmy, Julie
Local Trail System
➢ Also Known As: small-claims court
➢ Involve small disputes
➢ Limited jurisdiction
○ court handles minor matters
➢ Minor cases are heard by traffic, police, or mayor’s courts
General Trial Courts
➢ They handle criminal and civil cases
➢ Also Known As: General Jurisdiction
Juvenile Courts
➢ Deal with kids who are under the age of 18
➢ Most juvenile matters are sealed meaning like other courts they are not an
open court to protect the privacy of the minor.
➢ No right to a trial by a jury
➢ No rights to be released on bail
➢ According to the Supreme Court, there must be a prove beyond a
reasonable doubt to convict a child as an adult.
Intermediate Appellate Court
➢ Some of the court parties believed that they did not have a fair trial in the
lower courts
➢ They hear appeals only on questions of law
➢ No witnesses are testify
➢ Appeals judges hear arguments from attorney
○ study documents and record in the case
State Supreme Courts
➢ They decide matters of law appealed from lower courts
➢ They do not:
○ hold a second trial
○ look at facts in the case
➢ They decide whether the lower court made a mistake in interpreting or
applying the law
➢ Some may be appealed to the United States Supreme Court
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