12 questions
Lower courts that hear minor criminal cases and lawsuits that usually involve less than $25,000
associate circuit courts
federal trial courts
municipal courts
small claims courts
Juvenile courts emphasize punishment rather an rehabilitation.
True
False
Associate circuit courts are also called
state courts
county courts
city courts
federal courts
These type of courts usually handle cases involving less than $20,000 in Texas and do not require a lawyer.
County courts
Small claims courts
justice courts
city courts
A court of record keeps an exact account of what goes on at a trial.
True
False
This type of court hears cases involving young people between the ages of 13 and 18.
baby court
teenager court
juvenile court
probate court
A judge who sits on a state supreme court is referred to as a
king
judge
honorary
justice
A type of court that administer wills and estates.
probate court
juvenile court
actuary court
planning court
A court that administrators a city's ordinances is a
county court
municipal court
state court
federal court
If you are appearing in a Small Claim Courts, you must have a lawyer to represent you.
True
False
The maximum amount of money that you can sue for in a Small Claims Court is the same in every state.
True
False
There are three ways to settle a dispute if you don't want to go to trial. They are negotiation, arbitration, and
mediation
a restraining order
begging
concentration