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'''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:

'''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 courts handle over 98% of all litigation in the United States.<ref>[http://public.findlaw.com/abaflg/flg-2-2a-4.html What sorts of cases do state courts decide?]</ref>

 

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 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]];

*a trial court of general jurisdiction, typically called a [[superior court]] or a [[circuit court]];

==See also==

==See also==

[[California Judiciary]]

[[California Judiciary]]

[[category:Judicial]]

[[category:Judicial]]

[[category:government]]

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