civil and criminal
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
Yes. Texas has two "supreme courts," although only one carries that name. The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases.
Any appellate cases arising out of Texas state civil or juvenile matters. Texas is somewhat unusual in that it has two courts-of-last-resort, the Texas Supreme Court for civil cases and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for criminal cases.
Civil and juvenile cases
The two final appellate courts in the Texas judicial system are the Supreme Court of Texas, which reviews civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which reviews criminal cases. These courts a equal in elevation.
No. Texas and Oklahoma are unique in that they each have two appellate courts functioning as the highest court in the State. In Texas, the Supreme Court reviews civil and juvenile cases, while the Court of Criminal Appeals reviews adult criminal cases. The two courts are independent of each other and of equal power, so neither has jurisdiction over the other's cases. The only exception is that the Supreme Court of Texas is responsible for devising and updating the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, which also apply to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Texas has two top appellate courts because their caseload is so large. The Supreme Court of Texas only handles final appeals of juvenile and civil cases; the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is responsible for final appeals of all adult criminal cases.
criminal
The State of Texas has two courts of last resort (state supreme courts): The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest appellate court for juvenile and civil cases; The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases. Although only one is called the "Supreme Court" they function at the same appellate level.
Texas has two high courts: The Supreme Court of Texas has final appellate jurisdiction over civil and juvenile cases; the Court of Criminal Appeals has final appellate jurisdiction over criminal cases. Together, they are the highest authority on state law and state constitutional matters, provided neither raises a federal question (US Constitution).
The Michigan probate court sees two basic types of cases, probate and limited juvenille cases. Probate cases would be wills, estates, conservatorships, protection of mentally ill and developmentally delayed.