Government – The State and Local Court System

For the same for each of the following types of state and local courts:

*Describe this type of court and the work that they do (type of cases they hear, etc).  Use your textbook (pages 707-712) or the Internet to gather information.

a. Justices of the Peace
b. Magistrates’ Courts
c. Municipal Courts
d. Juvenile Courts
e. General Trial Courts
f. Appellate Courts
g. State Supreme Court

Use the chart below to help you gather information on our state and local courts here in Ohio.  Tell what type of cases each hear, and who hears these types of cases.

Structure of Ohio Courts Chart

a.  Mayors court

b.  Court of Claims

c.  County Court

d.  Municipal Court

e.  Court of Common Pleas

f.  Court of Appeals

g.  Supreme Court

**You may choose to present this information in whatever format you want (website, power point presentation, typed document, etc.).  However, you must keep this in digital format.

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