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Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164s | Superior Court Jurisdiction |
The Superior Court shall be the sole court of original jurisdiction for all causes of action, except such actions over which the courts of probate have original jurisdiction, as provided + See moreby statute.
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Superior Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Connecticut | Conn. Const., art. V, § 1 | Creation of lower courts |
The judicial power of the state shall be vested in a supreme court, a superior court, and such lower courts as the general assembly shall, from time to time, ordain + See moreand establish. The powers and jurisdiction of these courts shall be defined by law.
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Lower courts | Creation of the courts |
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Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 45a-98 | Probate Court Jurisdiction |
(a) Probate Courts in their respective districts shall have the power to (1) grant administration of intestate estates of persons who have died domiciled in their districts and of intestate estates of persons not domiciled in this state which may be granted as provided by section 45a-303; (2) admit wills to probate of persons who have died domiciled in their districts or of nondomiciliaries whose wills may be proved in their districts as provided in section 45a-287; (3) except as provided in section 45a-98a or as limited by an applicable statute of limitations, determine title or rights of possession and use in and to any real, tangible or intangible property that constitutes, or may constitute, all or part of any trust, any decedent’s estate, or any estate under control of a guardian or conservator, which trust or estate is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Probate Court, including the rights and obligations of any beneficiary of the trust or estate and including the rights and obligations of any joint tenant with respect to survivorship property; (4) except as provided in section 45a-98a, construe the meaning and effect of (A) any will or trust agreement if a construction is required in connection with the administration or distribution of a trust or estate otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Probate Court; (B) an inter vivos trust upon a petition that meets the requirements for a petition for an accounting pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of section 45a-175, provided such an accounting need not be required; or (C) a power of attorney pursuant to section 1-350o; (5) except as provided in section 45a-98a, apply the doctrine of cy pres or approximation; (6) to the extent provided for in section 45a-175, call executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, conservators, and agents acting under powers of attorney created in accordance with sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive, to account concerning the estates entrusted to their charge or for other relief as provided in sections 1-250 to 1-353b, inclusive; and (7) make any lawful orders or decrees to carry into effect the power and jurisdiction conferred upon them by the laws of this state.
(b) The jurisdiction of courts of probate to determine title or rights or to construe instruments or to apply the doctrine of cy pres or approximation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is concurrent with the jurisdiction of the Superior Court and does not affect the power of the Superior Court as a court of general jurisdiction. |
Probate Court | 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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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 |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-31-1-1 | Creation and establishment of court (St. Joseph County Probate Court) |
There is established a probate court in St. Joseph County known as the St. Joseph Probate Court. The court shall be presided over by one (1) judge to be chosen + See moreas provided in this chapter.
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Probate Court | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-31-1-9 | Jurisdiction (Probate Courts) |
All probate 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) in + See moreMarion County, de novo appellate jurisdiction of appeals from township small claims courts established under Ind. Code § 33-34.
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Probate Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-34-1-2 | Creation (Marion County Small Claims Courts) |
(a) There are established township small claims courts in each county containing a consolidated city.(b) The name of each court shall be the “_______ Township of Marion County Small Claims + See moreCourt” (insert the name of the township in the blank).
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Small Claims Court | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-35-1-1 | Authority to establish or abolish; election of judge; notice (City or Town Court) |
(a) During 2006 and every fourth year after that, a second or third class city or a town may by ordinance establish or abolish a city or town court. An + See moreordinance to establish a city or town court must be adopted not less than one (1) year before the judge's term would begin under section 3 of this chapter.(b) The judge for a court established under subsection (a) shall be elected under Ind. Code § 3-10-6 or Ind. Code § 3-10-7 at the municipal election in November 2007 and every four (4) years thereafter.
(c) A court established under subsection (a) comes into existence on January 1 of the year following the year in which a judge is elected to serve in that court.
(d) A city or town court in existence on January 1, 1986, may continue in operation until it is abolished by ordinance.
(e) A city or town that establishes or abolishes a court under this section shall give notice of its action to the division of state court administration of the office of judicial administration under Ind. Code § 33-24-6.
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City or Town Court | Creation of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-35-2-3 | City court; criminal jurisdiction |
A city court has the following jurisdiction over crimes, infractions, and ordinance violations:(1) Jurisdiction of all violations of the ordinances of the city.
(2) Jurisdiction of all misdemeanors and all infractions.
(3) + See moreIf the city that established the city court has entered into an interlocal agreement described in Ind. Code § 33-35-1-6 with another city or a town, jurisdiction of all other ordinance violations described in the interlocal agreement.
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City or Town Court | Jurisdiction of the courts |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-23-16-11 | Establishment of court (Problem Solving Courts) |
A city court or county court may establish a problem solving court. A problem solving court established under this section may be a:(1) drug court;
(2) mental health court;
(3) family dependency + See moredrug court;
(4) community court;
(5) reentry court;
(6) domestic violence court;
(7) veteran's court; or
(8) any other court certified as a problem solving court by the Indiana judicial center under section 17 of this chapter.
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City or Town Court | Creation of the courts |