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different levels of state courts
'''State court''' is a court established by state rather than [[federal]] law. It is typically a court of general [[jurisdiction]], except when established by state law to handle only a particular type of claim, such as [[small claims court]].
'''State court''' is a court established by state rather than [[federal]] law. It is typically a court of general [[jurisdiction]], except when established by state law to handle only a particular type of claim, such as [[small claims court]]. A typical state court system has four levels:
*a [[trial court]] of limited jurisdiction, typically called a [[district court]], a municipal court, or a justice court;
*a trial court of general jurisdiction, typically called a [[superior court]] or a [[circuit court]];
*an [[court of appeals|intermediate appellate court]]; and
*a state supreme court.
[[category:law]]
[[category:law]]
[[category:government]]
[[category:government]]