Court System Flashcards
1
Q
Supreme Court
A
Appellate court
2
Q
Criminal Appeals (Court of Appeals)
A
Any aggrieved party may appeal a final conviction of criminal case
3
Q
What cases is there no appeal to the supreme court?
A
involuntary treatment of prisoners
denial of concealed handgun permits
pretrial appeals by the Commonwealth in felony cases and cross appeals by D
4
Q
Circuit Courts
A
Courts of record
original jurisdiction over felonies and indictments for misdemeanors
appellate jurisdiction of misdemeanors heard in courts not of record
5
Q
District Courts
A
Not courts of record
Original jurisdiction over misdemeanors
DC Judge can issue warrants summonses and subpoenas
6
Q
Magistrates
A
Issue arrest and search warrants
determine bail
commit an arrestee to jail
