Virginia State Courts (CE. 9a)

Which of the following options is NOT both a federal court and a state court?

• District Court

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

What type of jurisdiction does the VA Court of Appeals have?

• Original

• Appellate

• Limited Original

Which type of VA state court is being described?

Traffic violations, original jurisdiction, misdemeanor cases, small claims court.

• VA Supreme Court

• VA Court of Appeals

• VA General District Court

• US District Court

Which option best explains the "dual court system"?

• Having the ability to file the same charge in both civil and criminal courts

• The division of courts between the federal government and the state governments

• The division of power between the District and Appellate Courts

• All of the above

Which type of VA state court is being described?

original jurisdiction over felony cases and appellate jurisdiction, not a court at the federal level, only state court that may have a jury.

• VA Supreme Court

• VA Court of Appeals

• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

• VA Circuit Court

• VA General District Court

This court would hear about a sixteen-year-old accused of stealing an orange tabby cat from a pet store.

• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

• US Supreme Court

• VA Circuit Court

• VA General District Court

In the state of Virginia, if a defendant is found guilty of a misdemeanor, which court could they appeal to?

• VA General District Court

• US Supreme Court

• VA Circuit Court

• VA Court of Appeals

Aaron is suing Kamron for damages to his vehicle for $18,000. Which court would hear this case?

• VA General District Court

• US District Court

• VA Supreme Court

• VA Circuit Court

Which federal and state courts are allowed a jury?

• US General District Court & VA Circuit Court

• US Supreme Court & VA Supreme Court

• US Court of Appeals & VA Circuit Court

Which state court ONLY has appellate jurisdiction?

• VA Supreme Courts

• VA Court of Appeals

• VA District Courts

• VA Juvenile Courts