A Dual Court System Essential Vocabulary n n

A Dual Court System

Essential Vocabulary n n n n n Appeal Appellate Jurisdiction Felony Misdemeanors Civil District Magistrate Subpoenas Summons

Virginia Court System n Virginia , like each of the other 49 states, has its own court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s constitution and state laws.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court: VA (Judge/no Jury) n. Juvenile and family cases

General District Court: VA (Judge/no jury) n Original jurisdiction of misdemeanors n Civil cases less than $1000

Virginia Circuit Court (Judge and Jury) Original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and civil cases over $1, 000 n Appellate jurisdiction from district courts n

Court of Appeals of Virginia (Judges/no Jury) n. Appellate jurisdiction from circuit courts

Virginia Supreme Court (Justices/no jury) n Court of Final Appeal n Appellate Jurisdiction n Limited original

Magistrates (helps judges) n n Magistrates issue search warrants, subpoenas, arrest warrants, and summons. Magistrates may also set bail.

The United States Court System n The United States has a separate court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the Constitution of the United States of America and Federal laws.

U. S. District Court (Judge with Jury) n. Jurisdiction: Original

U. S. Court of Appeals (Justices/no jury) n. Jurisdiction: Appellate

U. S. Supreme Court ( Justices/No Jury) n Jurisdiction: Appellate and Limited Original

Questions! (VA Court System) n n n Which Virginia court has a jury? Which Virginia Court has original jurisdiction for misdemeanors? Which Virginia Court has original jurisdiction for felonies? Which Virginia court has limited original jurisdiction? Which Virginia court has appellate jurisdiction from circuit courts? Which Virginia court has original jurisdiction for civil cases over $1, 000?