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Maryland | Md. Const. art. IV, §§ 1, 14 | Court of Appeals - creation of courts |
The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Court of Appeals, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, + See moreand a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing from it..
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Maryland Court of Appeals | Creation of the courts |
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Maryland | Md. Const. art. IV, §§ 1, 15 | Special Appeals - creation of courts |
The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Court of Appeals, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, + See moreand a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing from it..
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Maryland Court of Special Appeals | Creation of the courts |
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Maryland | Md. Const. art. IV, §§ 1, 16 | Circuit Courts - creation of courts |
The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Court of Appeals, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, + See moreand a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing from it..
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Maryland Circuit Courts | Creation of the courts |
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Maryland | Md. Const. art. IV, §§ 1, 17 | District Courts - creation of courts |
The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Court of Appeals, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, + See moreand a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing from it..
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District Courts | Creation of the courts |
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Maryland | Md. Const. art. IV, §§ 1, 18 | Orphans' Court - creation of courts |
The Judicial power of this State is vested in a Court of Appeals, such intermediate courts of appeal as the General Assembly may create by law, Circuit Courts, Orphans' Courts, + See moreand a District Court. These Courts shall be Courts of Record, and each shall have a seal to be used in the authentication of all process issuing from it..
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Orphans' Court | Creation of the courts |
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Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 471.1 | Authorization of Drug Court Programs |
Each district court of this state is authorized to establish a drug court program pursuant to the provisions of this act, subject to availability of funds. Juvenile drug courts may + See morebe established based upon the provisions of this act; provided, however, juveniles shall not be held, processed, or treated in any manner which violates any provision of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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District Court | Creation of the courts |
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Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 472 | Anna McBride Act--Mental health courts | Any district or municipal court of this state may establish a mental health court program pursuant to the provisions of this section, subject to the availability of funds. | District Court or Municipal Court | Creation of the courts |