Children and Family Issues Is What They Hear
(a case involving an offender who is under the age of eighteen)
Juvenile courts primarily handle cases involving minors who are accused of committing delinquent acts or offenses. These courts also hear cases related to dependency, neglect, abuse, and status offenses, such as truancy or curfew violations. The focus is typically on rehabilitation and addressing the underlying issues that contributed to the juvenile's behavior.
Special categories under the jurisdiction of general trial courts include family law cases, juvenile matters, probate cases, and small claims disputes. These specialized areas require specific knowledge and expertise, which is why they are handled separately within the general trial court system.
District courts are part of the federal court system and handle cases within a specific geographic region, while federal courts refer to all courts established under the U.S. Constitution, including district courts, appellate courts, and the Supreme Court. District courts are the trial courts where most federal cases begin, while federal courts encompass the entire federal judiciary system, including appellate and Supreme Court levels.
Yes, the US Supreme Court has the authority to hear cases that bypass the lower courts under certain circumstances, such as cases involving disputes between states. Additionally, the Court may exercise its original jurisdiction to hear cases directly without them going through the lower courts first.
State courts hear any and all cases having to do with the laws of their particular state which were passed by their state legislature. They do not hear cases involving the laws of other states nor do they hear Federal cases.
Judicial courts hear a wide range of cases, including criminal cases (such as theft, assault, or murder), civil cases (such as contract disputes, property disputes, or personal injury claims), family law cases (such as divorce, child custody, or adoption), and administrative law cases (involving disputes with government agencies).
Courts that hear cases involving young people are known as juvenile courts.
Misdemeanors and civil cases
STATE District Courts, hear ALL cases concerning violations of state law. FEDERAL District Courts hear all types of cases having to do with violation of federal law.
Law and legal issues
In Alabama, Circuit Courts have more general jurisdiction over all types of cases, while District Courts have more limited jurisdiction. Practically, this means that in criminal matters, Circuit Courts hear the more serious cases like felonies, while District Courts generally hear the misdemeanors and ordinance violations. For civil cases, Circuit Courts generally handle matters where the amount in dispute is over $10,000. Circuit Courts and District Courts share jurisdiction over cases where the amount in dispute is less than $10,000 but more than $3,000; District Courts almost always hear the cases where the amount in dispute is less than $3,000 (small claims). In juvenile matters, the courts share jurisdiction but will operate as separate juvenile courts and maintain separate dockets. Circuit courts almost always hear domestic relations cases. For more information on this question and questions like it, check out the linked Court Reference website. It has great explanations of the court structures in different states as well as thousands of useful court-related links.
District courts hear cases on topics assigned to them by Congress, and federal courts hear cases regarding constitutional law and treaties.
Juvenile courts only hear cases with the person(s) being under the age of seventeen to eighteen, although, if the person(s) has done one of the seven deadly sins crimes, that particular person(s) can be tried as an adult.
Federal courts may hear civil cases or criminal cases.
State courts hear far more cases than federal courts.
The US District Courts hear approximately 80% of new federal cases; the US Court of International Trade and US Special Courts hear the remainder of the cases under original jurisdiction.
They hear cases that violate your US Constitutional rights.
They don't. Appeals courts ONLY hear cases appealed to them from lower/inferior courts.