Texas has a complicated court system, with no dedicated juvenile court. Juvenile cases are usually heard in District Court, but may be heard in County Court or County Court at Law in some counties, because these courts may share jurisdiction. Jurisdiction of courts is set by state law but varies from county to county.
The related link below has a general explanation of Texas courts' jurisdiction, and you can select a specific county to find information about that county's courts, with links to the court websites and other legal resources.
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.
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.
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.
The charging document in juvenile court is typically referred to as a petition or a delinquency petition. It is a written legal document that outlines the specific charges brought against a juvenile in a delinquency case. The petition includes details about the alleged offense and serves as the formal notice to the juvenile and their parent or guardian.
Each county in Utah is served by a Juvenile Court, but some of the smaller counties may not have their own Juvenile Court and juvenile cases for that county are heard in a neighboring county in their Judicial District. Some counties have more than once Juvenile Court. Total, there are 27 distinct Juvenile Courts in Utah, but some of these courts may serve more than one county. For a directory of Utah state courts, including a listing of which Juvenile Court(s) serves each county, visit the Utah Courts Guide related link.
There is no federal juvenile court
The difference is the type of case each court has jurisdiction over. The Supreme Court of Texas is the state's highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases; the Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest appellate court for criminal cases.
What are the remedies in a juvenile court system?
In the state of Texas, and any other state in the United States, the court system decides custody of children. In the juvenile court system, the best interest of the child is the deciding factor of a custody case.