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Organization of federal and state courts STANDARD CE.10a

The judicial function of United States is exercised in a dual court system. FEDERAL COURTS STATE COURTS

What is Jurisdiction? The right to hear a case and make a decision

Jurisdiction? Original Appellate The power of a court to hear a case before any other court. Appellate The power of a court to review the decisions of a lower court.

Federal Courts

What types of cases are heard in Federal Courts? Cases over which the Constitution gives them authority.

The United States has a court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the Constitution of the United States and federal laws.

YOUR COURTS Washington D.C. Richmond, VA Abingdon, VA

U.S. District Court Judge with or without Jury Jurisdiction: Original

U.S. Court of Appeals Judges (3), no jury Jurisdiction: Appellate

U.S. Supreme Court Justices (9) no jury Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited original

United States Court System U.S. SUPREME COURT (Justices) Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited Original U.S. COURT OF APPEALS (Judges) Jurisdiction: Appellate U.S. DISTRICT COURT (Judge/Jury) Jurisdiction: Original

Virginia Courts

Virginia, like each of the other forty-nine states, has its own court system who organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s Constitution and state laws

Virginia Supreme Court Justices, no jury Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited Original

Virginia Court of Appeals Judge , no jury Jurisdiction: Appellate to review decisions of circuit courts

Circuit Court Judge with or without jury Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil cases; appellate jurisdiction from district courts

What is a felony? Any charge which carries a penalty of more than one year in jail or a fine of 2,500

(and juvenile and domestic relations court) General District (and juvenile and domestic relations court) Judge, no jury Jurisdiction: Original for misdemeanors in civil cases generally involving lower dollar amounts and Original jurisdiction in juvenile and family cases

What is a misdemeanor? Any charge which carries a penalty of less than one year in jail or a fine of 2,500

Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Judge Jurisdiction: Juveniles & Family

What is a juvenile? Any person under 18.

What is a delinquent? A juvenile who has committed an adult crime.

Virginia Court System VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS (Justices) Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited Original VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS (Judges) Jurisdiction: Appellate CIRCUIT COURT (Judge/Jury) Jurisdiction: Original & Appellate GENERAL DISTRICT COURT (Judge) Jurisdiction: Original JUVENILE & DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT (Judge) Jurisdiction: Original