The state courts are going to be set up according to the state constitution. Most of them have 3 levels. The local courts, usually set up by county. Then there are appeals courts, typically set up by regions within the state. And then the State has their highest court, normally referred to as the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court
These courts enable the state's highest court to concentrate on a few cases; guide trial courts; & point the way to law changes
Territorial Courts
state courts.
The primary function of the state courts are to provide jurisdiction on a more local level. The local court system handles criminal and civil disputes, etc., that do not need to be taken to the federal or Supreme level.
Inferior courts refer to trial courts (or courts of original jurisdiction), as opposed to appellate courts, in both the state or federal court systems. In the federal court system, the inferior courts typically refer to US District Courts, but may also refer to special courts, such as the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as territorial courts that function as district courts for US territories such as the US Virgin Islands, Guam, etc.
The primary function of the U.S. courts of appeals is to hear and dispose of the vast majority of cases appealed from the district courts.
The two classications of courts are civil courts and criminal courts. Governmental divisions include federal, state, county, and municipal courts. A further division of federal and state courts is into trial courts and appeals courts.
Four Levels of state courts from lowest to highestLower State Courts Magistrate courts or police courts Municipal Courts Special Small Claim Courts General Trial Courts General Trial Courts Courts of Record Appellate Courts Intermediate Appellate Courts State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Court of Last Resort
No courts are similar to district courts. That is, each state has its own court system. Some states have lower courts called district courts, and some states have higher courts called district courts. In the federal court system, the lowest court is the U. S. District Court. Want's Publishing Company has a publication showing the breakdown of the court system in each state. Most law libraries have a copy of this publication that comes out annually. I just finished a quiz on this exact question. And Territorial courts are similar in function, jurisdiction, and operation. That's from US Government Democracy In Action book(pg.315)
It depends on what "district" courts you are referring to. Federal or State? There are no comparable courts within the federal system. State courts are structured along the same lines. The names may be different - some states may call them "Circuit Courts" or "Superior COurts," but they serve the same function.... they are the initial "court of original jurisdiction" in the state system.That's very nice explanation above, but there is a similar court to District Courts. If State Courts are structured along the same line, then they should be structured with the same title; which they are. There is no "some states" when it comes to a court system. =3Territorial Courts are similar to District Courts.I quote the following paragraph!"Congress has created a court system in the territories of the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico. These territorial courts are roughly similar to district courts in function, operation and jurisdiction. They handle civil and criminal cases, along with constitutional cases..."