State Highest
Appellate Courts |
Supreme Court
Civil Jurisdiction Only
9 Justices
|
Court of Criminal Appeals
Criminal Jurisdiction Only
9 Judges
|
| |
 civil
appeals |
criminal appeals |
State Intermediate
Appellate Courts |
Court of Appeals
Intermediate Appellate
Jurisdiction
14 Courts
|
State Trial Courts
of
General and Special Jurisdiction |
District Courts
Trial Courts of General Civil and
Criminal Jurisdiction
(Some Courts Specialize by Subject Matter)
|
County Trial Courts
of
Limited Jurisdiction |
County Level Courts
Constitutional County Courts
Limited Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction
(1 in each County) |
County
Courts at Law
Limited Civil and/or
Criminal Jurisdiction |
Statutory
Probate Courts
Limited to Probate Matters |
|
Local Trial Courts
of
Limited Jurisdiction |
Municipal Courts
Limited Criminal
Jurisdiction |
Justice of Peace Courts
(Small Claims Courts)
Limited Civil and
Criminal Jurisdiction |
