Difference between revisions of "State court"
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*an [[court of appeals|intermediate appellate court]]; and | *an [[court of appeals|intermediate appellate court]]; and | ||
*a state supreme court. | *a state supreme court. | ||
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| + | [[California Judiciary]] | ||
[[category:law]] | [[category:law]] | ||
[[category:government]] | [[category:government]] | ||
Revision as of 15:44, December 30, 2008
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 intermediate appellate court; and
- a state supreme court.
However, there is a trend toward consolidation of the first two levels into a single level of trial courts.