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Federal Courts: trial for crimes committed against the Federal government, its laws, and its agents; interstate crime, terrorism cases, and suits against the Federal Government. In other words, if you break a federal law, you go to federal court. If you assault an FBI agent, you go to federal court. If you commit multiple, related crimes in more than one state, you go to federal court. And if you are a state or individual suing the government over the constitutionality of a particular law (like some states are doing over healthcare), you go to federal court.
Civil suits (where neither the plaintiff nor the defendant is a government representative) can be filed in Federal court but usually only when involving a matter above a state level of significance or when the entities involved are too large or geographically diversified to be subject to a particular state's jurisdiction (e.g. the Microsoft-Apple or Google-RIM patent disputes, or more recently the NFL lockout).
State Courts: All other civil and criminal cases. Even a major serial killer case will likely be heard in state court, as long as the crimes were all committed in one state -- and even if Federal Law Enforcement participated in the case. As an example, the perpetrator of the Arizona shooting will be tried in federal court because he injured a member of congress. If Rep. Giffords had not been involved, the case would probably be tried in state court.
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Juvenile courts are courts of which type of jurisdiction?
Juvenile courts are courts of original and special (or limited) jurisdiction.
Do courts have jurisdiction over step parents?
Courts have universal jurisdiction.
The probate courts in Georgia's Judiciary have which type of jurisdiction?
The probate courts in Georgia have an appellate jurisdiction. This means that these courts can receive appeals from the lower courts in the Georgian jurisdiction.
What are the Different court tiers?
Trial level, Appellate level, Supreme Court.
In states cities and townships traffic courts ar courts of limited?
Jurisdiction
What jurisdiction does district courts have?
"Original" jurisdiction.
Explain the difference between courts of general jurisdiction and limited jurisdiction?
General Jurisdiction courts are State Courts and Federal District courts (Including appeals and Supreme courts). Specific/Limited Jurisdictional courts are courts which can only hear certain. There are tax courts, bankruptcy courts, patent and copyright court....
What is the jurisdiction of a federal prison?
Prisons do not have jurisdiction. Courts do.
Tax courts and bankruptcy courts are examples of?
courts of limited jurisdiction.
How do federal district courts and federal appeals courts?
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
How do federal appeals courts and district courts differ?
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Special courts are also known as?
jurisdiction courts
