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RafaIn 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.
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What term can be applied to district and county courts?
trial courts
What are the three types of state courts?
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.
Why did colonists object to the vice-admiralty courts?
Violated their right to a jury trial.
Trial courts are more prone to interpret the law whereas appellate courts are more apt to apply the law and make public policy?
False
What are the two levels of the judicial branch?
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)
