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It may depend on what county you are in and what kind of county court it has - jurisdiction of individual county courts varies widely. Criminal cases heard by Constitutional County Courts include some Class A and Class B misdemeanors. Constitutional County Courts may exercise exclusive jurisdiction over some misdemeanors and may share jurisdiction over certain types of cases with Justice Courts, other County Courts and District Courts. Criminal cases heard by County Courts at Law include most misdemeanors. County Courts at Law may have exclusive jurisdiction over some misdemeanors that do not have a potential penalty of incarceration. County Courts at Law may also handle violations of health or safety ordinances. For specific information regarding the county courts in your county, see the related link.
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What are the two Supreme Courts in Texas called?
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
What is the highest court in Texas for a criminal case?
Texas has two final appellate courts: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases; the Supreme Court of Texas is the highest court for juvenile and civil cases.
Does Texas have a Supreme Court for civil cases and a Supreme Court for criminal cases?
Yes. Texas has two "supreme courts," although only one carries that name. The Supreme Court of Texas is the highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court for criminal cases.
What type of cases can the Supreme Court of Texas hear?
Any appellate cases arising out of Texas state civil or juvenile matters. Texas is somewhat unusual in that it has two courts-of-last-resort, the Texas Supreme Court for civil cases and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for criminal cases.
What court does not hear criminal felony cases?
In Texas a Justice of the Peace Court and the Small Claims Court will not hear criminal felony cases.
What are the two types of court cases in Texas?
civil and criminal
What is the difference between the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals?
The difference is the type of case each court has jurisdiction over. The Supreme Court of Texas is the state's highest appellate court for civil and juvenile cases; the Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest appellate court for criminal cases.
What is the role of the superior court?
In the state of Maine, every county has a Superior Court which hears civil cases and criminal cases.
What jobs did Richard Anderson have with the Harris County Criminal Court?
Harris County Criminal Court, Texas, 1978-1987, chief counsel, then assistant district attorney
Does the Texas Supreme Court have jurisdiction to tell the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals what to do?
No. Texas and Oklahoma are unique in that they each have two appellate courts functioning as the highest court in the State. In Texas, the Supreme Court reviews civil and juvenile cases, while the Court of Criminal Appeals reviews adult criminal cases. The two courts are independent of each other and of equal power, so neither has jurisdiction over the other's cases. The only exception is that the Supreme Court of Texas is responsible for devising and updating the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, which also apply to the Court of Criminal Appeals.
What two courts are at the top of the Texas state court system?
The two final appellate courts in the Texas judicial system are the Supreme Court of Texas, which reviews civil and juvenile cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which reviews criminal cases. These courts a equal in elevation.
How many courts are last resort in Texas?
there are 2 one for criminal cases (court of criminal appeals CCA in Austin)and another for civil cases
