Which court?

Which court?

County - Circuit - Appeals - Supreme

County Court

• The "Peoples Court"

• Traffic

• Misdemeanors

• Landlord-tenant disputes

County Court

• Speeding tickets

• Fines

• Dispute over less than $15,000

Circuit Court

Most jury trials happen here

More serious offenses

More than $15,000

Circuit Court

Civil and criminal cases

Court of Appeals

• Review decisions of lower courts

• 3 judge panel

District Court of Appeals

3 judge panel reviews the decisions of lower courts

Florida Supreme Court

• Highest court in Florida

• 7 justices

Florida Supreme Court

• 4/7 must agree

• Capital Punishment

• State Constitution

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Speeding ticket?

• Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Circuit

• County

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Initial trial for breaking and entering:

• FL Supreme Court

• Circuit

• County

• Appeals

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3 judge panel reviews a verdict:

• County

• Appeals

• FL Supreme Court

• Circuit

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Makes final decision to strike down a state law:

• Appeals

• County

• FL Supreme Court

• Circuit

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One of your classmates stole a neighbor's car:

• Traffic

• Juvenile

• Appeals

• FL Supreme Court

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Your older brother throws a party and "disturbs the peace."

• County

• Circuit

• Appeals

• FL Supreme