cases involving betweeen 200 and 5000 if the court has concurrent jurisdition with district courts
It depends on what department you are referring to. Municipal departments have jurisdiction within their town/city. County Sheriffs and County Police Depts have jurisdiction anywhere within their county, includng the towns and cities. The State Police have jurisdiction anywhere in the state.
The state has jurisdiction over most crimes committed within its borders. He did not dare enter the county sheriff's jurisdiction, or he would surely be thrown in jail.
The question is a true statement.
to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility.
The simple answer is yes. It comes down to a question of jurisdiction. A state trooper has jurisdiction throughout the entire state including all the counties and towns within that state. A county deputy has jurisdiction throughout the entire county of a particular state including all the towns in that county. A town police officer only has jurisdiction in his/her particular town.
Whether a Commissioner's Court has judicial duties in addition to its executive duties depends on the particular county. Each county in Texas has a Commissioner's Court that serves as the executive body of the county. The Commissioner's Court is headed by a County Judge, who is the chief executive of a county. Additionally, in counties without County Courts at Law, Commissioners' Courts (also known as Constitutional County Courts) have far-reaching judicial duties, including original jurisdiction in civil actions between $200 and $10,000, some misdemeanors, probate matters, and juvenile matters, and appeals from Justice and Municipal courts. In counties with one or more County Court at Law, the Commissioner's Court may retain some judicial jurisdiction, but in practicality, the bulk of its judicial duties are transferred to the County Courts at Law. Within a county there are also often District Courts, Justice Courts, and Municipal Courts, each with their own judicial jurisdiction. For a directory of Texas Courts organized by county, see the Texas Courts Guide related link. For a description of how jurisdiction is broken down between different courts in a particular county, see the Texas Trial Court Jurisdiction By County related link.
Generally no and only in "rare" circumstances (i.e. pursuits, assisting another agency,etc.) Law enforcement officers in Ventura County only have jurisdiction within Ventura County with the exception of the CHP. However all law enforcement officers are POST certified but that does not give them jurisdiction to affect an arrest outside of their agencies jurisdiction. Key word here is "Jurisidiction."
I'm certain this is varies in different jurisdictions, but here in Indiana, we call them Ordinances, for laws passed by a municipality or county government.
Many of the people that took part in the Constitutional Convention were educated professionals within their communities. They included merchants, shippers, business men, doctors, lawyers, ministers, and theologists.
Jurisdiction is the area within which an official is allowed to operate.
These are simply the names of the TYPES of agencies who enforce the laws of your state.Municipal POLICE officers jurisdiction is usually limited to within the city limits of their municipality.SHERIFF's deputies jurisdiction extends over their entire county and all municipalities within that county.STATE troopers/Highway Patrol are empowered to enforce the law anywhere within their state.
No. Detainees are held without charge or reason - and are not even within U.S. jurisdiction when they are "arrested" - are tortured on an almost daily basis, and are deprived of human contact.