Circuit Court
Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction that hears civil matters not exceeding a statutory financial indemnity, capital offenses and felonies, land dispute title cases and contested probate cases. Circuit Court has the power to issue injunctions, writs of prohibition and writs of mandamus and to hear appeals from District Court and administrative agencies.
Strategic Vision:
Delivering Justice with Humility
Mandate:
- A circuit court is an intermediate appellate court of the United States federal court system.
- A circuit court decides appeals from the district courts within its federal judicial circuit, as well as certain other federal courts and administrative agencies.
- Circuit courts have the authority to try cases that involve the law, citizens, and businesses including civil disputes above an limit set my statute, criminal cases, and violations of family laws. They may also appeal federal cases from district courts, particularly those that question whether current laws are constitutional.
- The next step from circuit court is the Supreme Court, which is able to send cases back to both district and circuit courts for review
Each circuit court can have several divisions, including circuit, associate, small claims, probate, family, or drug court. Each division hears cases within its particular area of subject-matter jurisdiction, and jurisdiction is based on the size or type of a civil claim or the severity or type of a criminal charge.
