It would be a Federal crime and would be tried in a United States District Court.
There are no set punishments or sentences for criminal offenses. It depends on relevant law and the details of the case.Added: It also depends on WHAT it is that you are counterfeiting. If it falls under federal law (currency for instance) you will be tried in federal court. If it is a state-issued document you will be tried in state court under state statutes.
There are no "rules" regarding counterfeiting. There are LAWS prohibitting it. It is against the law at both the federaland state levels.
Minting money is only a power of the national government. If a case of counterfeiting arose, the national government would punish the offender depending on the depth of counterfeit with whatever punishments they set.
I would first start with probate court, and ask them what to do in your local state. Then I would go and find yourself a lawyer so you can start the process.
It would depend on several factors; What type of case is it? Which court system is it filed in (state or federal)? In state court it would be heard in the lowest state court of original jurisdiction (usually a Circuit Court. In the federal system it would be the US DIstrict Court which included that state in its circuit.
state Supreme Court
In the lowest level of your state's court system - known by different names in different states (i.e.: District Court - Circuit Court - Superior Court).
If a person sues a state, the case would typically be heard in a federal court. This is because of the doctrine of sovereign immunity, which generally prevents states from being sued in their own courts. Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases involving claims against states under certain circumstances outlined in the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The State Supreme Court
This would be the state supreme court for a particular US state.supreme court
This letter goes to a house on State Street, not State Court!I would like to court that lovely meter maid, Rita.
a trial court of limited jurisdiction