District courts are responsible for hearing a wide range of cases, including civil and criminal cases, family law matters, probate issues, and more. They are often the first level of trial courts in the judicial system and handle cases within a specific geographical area or jurisdiction. District courts also handle initial legal proceedings, such as arraignments and bail hearings.
Courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts). In the federal court system, cases of general jurisdiction are heard in US District Courts.
District courts hear cases on topics assigned to them by Congress, and federal courts hear cases regarding constitutional law and treaties.
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A Court of Limited Jurisdiction is a court that only has authority to hear specific types of cases, usually with lower monetary limits or less severe offenses. These courts handle issues like traffic violations, small claims, and municipal ordinance violations. They do not have the authority to hear more complex or serious criminal and civil cases.
West Virginia Magistrate Courts generally handle civil cases where the amount in dispute is $5,000 or less, eviction and other landlord-tenant cases, and some emergency domestic violence protective orders. Nearly all criminal cases "go to" Magsitrate Court, although they don't all stay there. Magistrate Courts conduct arraignments in both felony and misdemeanor cases; arraignments include entry of pleas, plea agreements, and setting of bond. Further action in felony cases is in Circuit Court, but misdemeanor cases are tried in Magistrate Court. Magistrate Courts also handle violations of municipal ordinances if there is no Municipal Court with jurisdiction. Details may be found at the related links below.
The US District Courts (of which there 94) are the lowest level of the Federal courts.
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Federal courts of general jurisdiction (US District Courts, etc.) handle both civil and criminal cases.
It depends on the setup of your state's judicial system. In some states, cases heard by a magistrate or other lower court can be appealed to a court of common pleas, or "general trial court". Generally, however, cases are appealed to appellate courts and not to trial courts.
The differences between Maryland Circuit Courts and District Courts are in the types of cases they handle. Another major difference is that Circuit Courts have jury trials, and District Courts do not. The details are best explained in the related link below.
State Supreme Courts do not routinely review all cases of all lower courts. They review ONLY those cases that finally reach them after going through the court system's appelate process
they have original jurisdiction over most federal cases
The most common type of judge in British magistrate courts is the District Judge, also known as a stipendiary magistrate. They are legally trained professionals who preside over more complex cases and have the authority to impose custodial sentences. Lay magistrates, who are unpaid volunteers, also play a significant role in these courts.