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New Jersey | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2B:12-1; N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2B:12-17 | Municipal court jurisdiction |
A municipal court has jurisdiction over the following cases within the territorial jurisdiction of the court: a. Violations of county or municipal ordinances; b. Violations of the motor vehicle and + See moretraffic laws; c. Disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses and other non-indictable offenses except where exclusive jurisdiction is given to the Superior Court; d. Violations of the fish and game laws; e. Proceedings to collect a penalty where jurisdiction is granted by statute; f. Violations of laws regulating boating; and g. Any other proceedings where jurisdiction is granted by statute; A municipal court has jurisdiction over the following cases within the territorial jurisdiction of the court: a. Violations of county or municipal ordinances; b. Violations of the motor vehicle and traffic laws; c. Disorderly persons offenses, petty disorderly persons offenses and other non-indictable offenses except where exclusive jurisdiction is given to the Superior Court; d. Violations of the fish and game laws; e. Proceedings to collect a penalty where jurisdiction is granted by statute; f. Violations of laws regulating boating; and g. Any other proceedings where jurisdiction is granted by statute.
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Municipal Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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New Jersey | N.J. Const. art. VI, § 3 | State superior court jurisdiction |
The Superior Court shall consist of such number of judges as may be authorized by law, each of whom shall exercise the powers of the court subject to rules of the + See moreSupreme Court. The Superior Court shall at all times consist of at least two judges who shall be assigned to sit in each of the counties of this State, and who are resident therein at the time of appointment and reappointment. The Superior Court shall have original general jurisdiction throughout the State in all causes
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State Superior Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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New Jersey | N.J. Const. art. VI, § 3 | appellate court jurisdiction |
The Superior Court shall be divided into an Appellate Division, a Law Division, and a Chancery Division, which shall include a family part. Each division shall have such other parts, consist of + See moresuch number of judges, and hear such causes, as may be provided by rules of the Supreme Court. At least two judges of the Superior Court shall at all times be assigned to sit in each of the counties of the State, who at the time of their appointment and reappointment were residents of that county provided, however, that the number of judges required to reside in the county wherein they sit shall be at least equal in number to the number of judges of the county court sitting in each of the counties at the adoption of this amendment.
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Appellate Division | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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New Jersey | N.J. Const. art. VI, § 1 | Supreme Court jurisdiction |
The judicial power shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Superior Court, and other courts of limited jurisdiction. The other courts and their jurisdiction may from time to time + See morebe established, altered or abolished by law.
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New Jersey Supreme Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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California | Cal. Con. art. VI, § 2 | Supreme Court; justices; time for convening; concurrence required for judgment; acting Chief Justice |
The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice ofCalifornia and 6 associate justices. The Chief Justice may convene
the court at any time. Concurrence of 4 judges present at + See morethe
argument is necessary for a judgment.
An acting Chief Justice shall perform all functions of the Chief
Justice when the Chief Justice is absent or unable to act. The Chief
Justice or, if the Chief Justice fails to do so, the court shall
select an associate justice as acting Chief Justice.
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Supreme Court | Creation of the courts |
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California | Cal. Con. art. VI, § 3 | Courts of appeal; districts; divisions; power; concurrence required for judgment; acting presiding justice |
The Legislature shall divide the State into districts eachcontaining a court of appeal with one or more divisions. Each
division consists of a presiding justice and 2 or more associate
justices. + See more It has the power of a court of appeal and shall conduct
itself as a 3-judge court. Concurrence of 2 judges present at the
argument is necessary for a judgment.
An acting presiding justice shall perform all functions of the
presiding justice when the presiding justice is absent or unable to
act. The presiding justice or, if the presiding justice fails to do
so, the Chief Justice shall select an associate justice of that
division as acting presiding justice.
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Court of Appeals | Creation of the courts |
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California | Cal. Con. Art. VI, Sec. 4 | Superior courts; officers and employees; appellate divisions |
In each county there is a superior court of one or morejudges. The Legislature shall prescribe the number of judges and
provide for the officers and employees of each superior + See morecourt. If
the governing body of each affected county concurs, the Legislature
may provide that one or more judges serve more than one superior
court.
In each superior court there is an appellate division. The Chief
Justice shall assign judges to the appellate division for specified
terms pursuant to rules, not inconsistent with statute, adopted by
the Judicial Council to promote the independence of the appellate
division.
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Superior Court | Creation of the courts |
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California | Cal. Con. art. VI, § 12 | Supreme Court; review | The Supreme Court may review the decision of a court of appeal in any cause. | Supreme Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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California | Cal. Const. art. VI, § 1 | Judicial power | The judicial power of this State is vested in the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, and superior courts, all of which are courts of record. | Judicial power generally | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 1 | Judicial power | The judicial power of the State shall be vested in one Supreme Court, one Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, and such other courts as the General Assembly may establish. | Supreme Court | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 2 | Supreme Court |
The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice of the State and not less than four nor more than eight associate justices; a majority of whom shall form a + See morequorum. The court may appoint such personnel as may be necessary.
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Supreme Court | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 4 | Jurisdiction of Supreme Court |
The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction except in admission to the practice of law; discipline or disbarment of those admitted; the unauthorized practice of law; discipline, removal, and + See moreretirement of justices and judges; supervision of the exercise of jurisdiction by the other courts of the State; and issuance of writs necessary or appropriate in aid of its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court shall exercise appellate jurisdiction under such terms and conditions as specified by rules except that appeals from a judgment imposing a sentence of death shall be taken directly to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court shall have, in all appeals of criminal cases, the power to review all questions of law and to review and revise the sentence imposed.
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Supreme Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 5 | Court of Appeals |
The Court of Appeals shall consist of as many geographic districts and sit at such locations as the General Assembly shall determine to be necessary. Each geographic district of the + See moreCourt shall consist of three judges. The judges of each geographic district shall appoint such personnel as the General Assembly may provide by law.
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Court of Appeals | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 6 | Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals |
The Court shall have no original jurisdiction, except that it may be authorized by rules of the Supreme Court to review directly decisions of administrative agencies. In all other cases, + See moreit shall exercise appellate jurisdiction under such terms and conditions as the Supreme Court shall specify by rules which shall, however, provide in all cases an absolute right to one appeal and to the extent provided by rule, review and revision of sentences for defendants in all criminal cases.
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Court of Appeals | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 7 | Judicial circuits |
The State shall, from time to time, be divided into judicial circuits; and a Judge for each circuit shall be elected by the voters thereof. He shall reside within the + See morecircuit and shall have been duly admitted to practice law by the Supreme Court of Indiana; he shall hold his office for the term of six years, if he so long behaves well.
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Circuit Courts | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | IN Const. Art. 7, § 8 | Circuit courts | The Circuit Courts shall have such civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law. | Circuit Courts | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-24-1-2 | Jurisdiction (Supreme Court) |
(a) The supreme court has jurisdiction in appeals coextensive with the state and has jurisdiction as provided by the Constitution of the State of Indiana.(b) The supreme court has exclusive + See morejurisdiction to:
(1) admit attorneys to practice law in all courts of the state; and
(2) issue restraining orders and injunctions in all cases involving the unauthorized practice of the law;
under rules and regulations as the supreme court may prescribe.
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Supreme Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-26-3-1 | Limited jurisdiction (Tax Court) |
The tax court is a court of limited jurisdiction. The tax court has exclusive jurisdiction over any case that arises under the tax laws of Indiana and that is an + See moreinitial appeal of a final determination made by:(1) the department of state revenue with respect to a listed tax (as defined in Ind. Code § 6-8.1-1-1); or
(2) the Indiana board of tax review.
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Tax Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-28-1-2 | Jurisdiction (Circuit Courts) |
(a) All circuit courts have:(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;
(2) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and
(3) + See morein Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under Ind. Code § 33-34.
(b) The circuit court also has the appellate jurisdiction that may be conferred by law upon it.
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Circuit Courts | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-29-1-1.5 | Jurisdiction (Superior Courts) |
All standard superior courts have:(1) original and concurrent jurisdiction in all civil cases and in all criminal cases;
(2) de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from city and town courts; and
(3) + See morein Marion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under Ind. Code § 33-34.
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Superior Courts | Jurisdiction of the courts |