Court Of Common Pleas (united States)

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Court Of Common Pleas (united States)

In the United States legal system, there are at least four states which currently have Courts of Common Pleas:

, handling Misdemeanor criminal cases; preliminary hearings for Felony criminal cases; and civil cases with a stated value up to $50,000.00. Judges are appointed by the Governor to 12-year terms.

. Judges are elected at large.

and organized by Judicial District . Most judicial districts are coterminous with the county in which the district is located, but some counties with smaller population share a judicial district (and therefore a court) with one or more other adjacent counties. Judges are elected at large.

South Carolina : The trial court of general civil jurisdiction, sitting in all counties in the state and organized by judicial circuits. By contrast, the trial court of general criminal jurisdiction is referred to as the Court of General Sessions.

SEE ALSO

Chief Justice Of The Common Pleas

EXTERNAL LINKS

Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware

List of Ohio Courts of Common Pleas

List of Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas