The type of cases that go to The County Court, or the Small Claims Courtthat deals with civil matters, such like:
At the trial court level, there are two main courts that hear civil cases in Colorado - District Courts and County Courts. District Courts have general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, but generally hear cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts, including Family Law cases. County Courts hear small claims cases and other civil cases with under $15,000 in dispute, as well as limited criminal cases including misdemeanors. Colorado also has Municipal Courts, which mostly hear cases regarding violations of city and town ordinances, but also share jurisdiction with District and County courts over civil protection orders. Each county in Colorado has a District and County Court, though some counties combine the District and County court functions into one court. Each Colorado county also has at least one municipal court (except for Denver County), and some counties have several. Colorado also has several additional courts that hear civil cases. The Colorado Water Courts hear cases regarding water rights and usage at seven locations throughout the state. Denver County has specialized courts for Juvenile and Probate matters, in addition to a County Court and District Court. For more information on courts in Colorado, including a directory of state courts organized by county, and a directory of online court resources, visit the Colorado Courts Guide related link.
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.
There is not a jurisdiction that allows a court to hear any type of case. Even the Supreme Court is limited in the types of cases they hear.
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There are two kinds of traffic courts in Madison County AL: District Court in Huntsville, and Municipal Courts in Huntsville and several other cities. These are not specialized traffic courts; they hear traffic cases as well as many other types of cases. District Court hears mostly other types of cases, but it has a Traffic Division. Municipal Courts in some cities hear mostly traffic cases. Use the related link below to find information about District and Municipal Courts, with links to court websites and other resources that explain more about traffic cases. CourtReference has information like this for every county in every state, all free.
Jurisdiction refers to the court's authority to hear a case under a given set of circumstances.
The Florida Circuit Courts generally hear domestic violence and restraining order cases. The full title of the specific court will depend on the county in which the case is located. A great website to check out for these types of questions is Court Reference (link provided) - you can find state, county and city-specific information for most trial courts in the US. Included on each state's court reference page is a description of the types of cases each court hears.
The Nevada state court system has District, Justice and Municipal courts. District Courts have general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, but generally only hear cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of Justice and Municipal courts. District Courts also hear Family Law cases. Justice Courts hear criminal misdemeanor cases, and civil cases with less than $10,000 in dispute, as well as certain unlimited civil cases, such as landlord-tenant disputes. Municipal Courts generally hear cases regarding the violation of municipal ordinances, and may hear other assorted municipal cases. Although every county in Nevada has a District Court, whether a particular county has any Justice or Municipal Courts, or multiple, varies from county to county. For more information on the Nevada state court structure, and for a directory of every District, Justice and Municipal Court in Nevada, visit the Nevada Court Guide related link.
The County Court system hears more cases than any other court system. This court is usually the first court to hear a complaint or criminal case.
Texas does not have a separate "Family Court"; family cases are heard by Family Division of District Court in most districts, and in Family District Court in a few districts. Even when a court is called Family District Court, is can hear other types of cases. If a District Court serves only one county, then family court could be called "by county" for that county. But many TX District Courts serve more than one county, so their family courts also serve more than one county. Details and contact information for all TX courts may be found at the related link below.
The Colorado State Court system consists primarily of District, County, and Municipal Courts. District Courts have general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, but generally hear cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts, including Family law cases. County Courts hear small claims cases and other civil cases with under $15,000 in dispute, as well as limited criminal cases including misdemeanors. Municipal Courts hear cases regarding violations of city and town ordinances and share jurisdiction with District and County courts over civil protection orders. Each county in Colorado has a District and County Court, though some counties combine the District and County court functions into one court. Each Colorado county also has at least one municipal court (except for Denver County), and some counties have several. Colorado also has several additional courts. The Colorado Water Courts hear cases regarding water rights and usage at seven locations throughout the state. Denver County has specialized courts for Juvenile and Probate matters, in addition to a County Court and District Court. For more information on courts in Colorado, including a directory of state courts organized by county, and a directory of online court resources, visit the Colorado Courts Guide related link.
In Texas a Justice of the Peace Court and the Small Claims Court will not hear criminal felony cases.