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Judicial Route of Appeal<br />

SUPREME COURT<br />

COURT OF<br />

LAST RESORT<br />

9 Justices<br />

Appellate Jurisdiction over all matters<br />

INTERMEDIATE<br />

APPELLATE<br />

COURT<br />

COURT OF APPEALS<br />

10 Judges<br />

Cases assigned by the Supreme Court<br />

COURTS OF<br />

GENERAL<br />

JURISDICTION<br />

CIRCUIT COURT<br />

22 Districts, 53 Judges<br />

Civil Actions over $200<br />

General Crim<strong>in</strong>al Jurisdiction<br />

Drug Court<br />

All other<br />

Appeal de novo or on record<br />

CHANCERY COURT<br />

20 Districts, 49 Chancellors<br />

Equity, Domestic Relations, Land<br />

Disputes, Estates, Guardianships, Mental<br />

Commitments<br />

Hears Juvenile if no County Court<br />

o Drug Court<br />

Appeal on record<br />

Law<br />

Equity<br />

COURTS OF<br />

LIMITED<br />

JURISDICTION<br />

COUNTY COURT<br />

21 Counties, 30 Judges<br />

Civil Actions under $200,000<br />

Limited Crim<strong>in</strong>al Jurisdiction<br />

Juvenile<br />

o Drug Court<br />

Appeals de novo<br />

If no<br />

County Court<br />

JUSTICE COURT<br />

82 Courts, 197 Judges<br />

Civil actions under $3,500<br />

Limited Crim<strong>in</strong>al Jurisdiction<br />

Drug Court<br />

MUNICIPAL COURT<br />

226 Courts, 229 Judges<br />

Municipal Ord<strong>in</strong>ance Violations<br />

Limited Crim<strong>in</strong>al Jurisdiction<br />

Drug Court<br />

228

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