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Court Structure of Texas

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Texas Court Structure Chart Supreme Court - 1 Court – 9 Justices; Statewide Jurisdiction: Final appellate jurisdiction in civil & juvenile cases.Court of Criminal Appeals - 1 Court – 9 Judges; Statewide Jurisdiction: Final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases.Courts of Appeals - 14 Courts – 80 Justices; Regional Jurisdiction: Intermediate appeals from trial courts in their respective courts of appeals districts.District Courts - 438 Courts – 438 Judges (438 Districts Containing One or More Counties); Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction in civil actions of $200 or more, divorce, title to land, contested elections; Original jurisdiction in felony criminal matters; Juvenile matters; 12 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some others are directed to give preference to certain specialized areas.County-Level Courts - 491 Courts – 491 JudgesConstitutional County Courts (254); Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction in civil actions between $200 and $5,000; Probate (contested matters may be transferred to District Court; Exclusive original jurisdiction over misdemeanors with fines greater than $500 or jail sentence; Juvenile matters; Appeals de novo from lower courts or on the record from municipal courts of record.County Courts at Law – 220 (Established in 84 Counties); Jurisdiction: All civil, criminal, original and appellate actions prescribed by law for constitutional county courts; In addition, jurisdiction over civil matters between $200 to $100,000 (some courts may have higher maximum jurisdiction amount).Statutory Probate Courts -17 (Established in 10 Counties); Jurisdiction: Limited primarily to probate matters.Justice Courts - 825 Courts – 825 Judges (Established in Precincts Within Each County); Jurisdiction: Civil actions of not more than $5,000; Small claims; Criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only (no confinement); Magistrate functions.Municipal Courts - 914 Cities – 1,396 Judges; Jurisdiction: Criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only (no confinement); Exclusive original jurisdiction over municipal ordinance criminal cases; Limited civil jurisdiction in cases involving dangerous dogs; Magistrate functions.Administrative Judicial Regions
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