JP Court

Question 1

Exclusive SMJ

Answer 1

Landlord/tenant actions for evictions

Question 2

General Jurisdiction

Answer 2

1. OG jx over enumerated misdemeanor cases 2. OG jx over some criminal cases that do not involve bodily injury (concurrent with CCP jury is requested)
2. Civil cases cannot exceed $25k (concurrent with CCP)
3. Unlimited counterclaims

Question 3

Appeals

Answer 3

CCP, where they are reviewed de novo.
All crim cases in JP court are given the choice to “elect” to be tried in CCP.
If they do not elect to go to CCP and the sentence is over one month or over $100, an appeal goes to Superior and is reviewed de novo.