There are three types of courts in the state of Illinois. The Supreme Court of the state has seven justices. The Appellate Court has 54 judges and the District Courts have 23 judicial circuits.
In the Illinois state court system, Circuit Courts are the trial courts. All violations of state law, and all civil, family, and probate cases are heard in Circuit Court. Each county in Illinois has a Circuit Court. Some counties have multiple Circuit Court locations, and may have courthouses and/or judges that focus on particular kinds of cases. For more information on the Illinois state court system, visit the Illinois Judiciary related link.
Some cities and towns in Illinois may also have municipal courts that provide administrative adjudication of ordinance violations (eg, parking tickets, barking dog complaints, and littering).
For a directory of Circuit Courts in Illinois, visit the Illinois Courts Guide related link.
The main trial court in the State of Illinois is the Circuit Court. Circuit Courts in Illinois have general jurisdiction over all types of civil and criminal cases that are not heard by the Illinois Court of Claims (which only hears cases against the State of Illinois itself). Each county in Illinois has its own Circuit Court and within a county's circuit court, there may be divisions based on the type of case (eg, family, criminal, civil), but all of these divisions are part of the circuit court.
For more information on Illinois courts, visit the Illinois Courts Directory related link.
* The Illinois Supreme Court. * The Illinois Appellate Court. * The Circuit Court.
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The names (or existence) of particular courts will vary state by state, but generally states have a trial courts which has general jurisdiction, trial courts with specific jurisdiction over some specific type of case such as traffic offenses, appeals courts, and a state supreme court.
Violated their right to a jury trial.
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The Judicial Branch doesn't have branches, it has courts:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial court)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (appellate courts)Supreme Court of the United States (final appellate court)
In the Illinois state court system, the trial courts are called Circuit Courts and are the lowest courts. Trial court decisions may be appealed to appeals courts within the state court system. For more information on the Illinois court system, see the Illinois Court Directory related link.
Trial courts :D, I think :(
Trial courts were the 1st courts before the facts of a case are decided.
* Illinois Supreme Court * Illinois Appellate Court * Illinois Circuit Courts
Yes, the Illinois state court system has courts with appellate jurisdiction, just like the federal government and every other state. In the US due process requires court systems to have both trial and appeals courts.
In Illinois, almost all trial level cases are heard in Circuit Courts. There is a separate Court of Claims for cases brought against the state of Illinois, but typical cases such as divorce, criminal, and civil cases are all heard by circuit courts. Generally, each county in Illinois has its own circuit court. Within the larger counties, such as Cook County, there may be multiple divisions within the circuit court for different types of cases, such as probate, juvenile, criminal, and domestic relations. For more information on the Illinois court system and its circuit courts, visit the related Illinois Court Directory link.
The District courts are often described as the Chief Trial court of the state, and as group these courts are called the general trail courts.
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Because in the federal court system, District Courts are the lowest level of courts of original jurisdiction. Therefore, Constitutionally, defendants appearing for trial before District Courts are entitled to a trial by jury.
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The names (or existence) of particular courts will vary state by state, but generally states have a trial courts which has general jurisdiction, trial courts with specific jurisdiction over some specific type of case such as traffic offenses, appeals courts, and a state supreme court.