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Texas Court Structure Chart Supreme Court - 1 Court – 9 Justices; Statewide Jurisdiction: Final appellate jurisdiction in civil & juvenile cases. Court of Criminal Appeals - 1 Court – 9 Judges; Statewide Jurisdiction: Final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases. Courts of Appeals - 14 Courts – 80 Justices; Regional Jurisdiction: Intermediate appeals from trial courts in their respective courts of appeals districts. District Courts - 452 Courts – 452 Judges (355 districts containing one county, 97 districts containing more than one county); Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction in civil actions of $200 or $500, divorce, title to land, contested elections; Original jurisdiction in felony criminal matters; Juvenile matters; 13 district courts are designated criminal district courts; some others are directed to give preference to certain specialized areas. County-Level Courts - 503 Courts – 503 Judges Constitutional County Courts (254, one in each county); Jurisdiction: Original jurisdiction in civil actions between $200 and $10,000; Probate (contested matters may be transferred to District Court; Exclusive original jurisdiction over misdemeanors with fines greater than $500 or jail sentence; Juvenile matters; Appeals de novo from lower courts or on the record from municipal courts of record. County Courts at Law – 231 (Established in 85 Counties); Jurisdiction: All civil, criminal, original and appellate actions prescribed by law for constitutional county courts; In addition, jurisdiction over civil matters up to $100,000 (some courts may have higher maximum jurisdiction amount). Statutory Probate Courts -18 (Established in 10 Counties); Jurisdiction: Limited primarily to probate matters. Justice Courts - 822 Courts – 822 Judges (Established in Precincts Within Each County); Jurisdiction: Civil actions of not more than $10,000; Small claims; Criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only (no confinement); Magistrate functions. Municipal Courts - 916 Cities – 1,463 Judges; Jurisdiction: Criminal misdemeanors punishable by fine only (no confinement); Exclusive original jurisdiction over municipal ordinance criminal cases; Limited civil jurisdiction in cases involving dangerous dogs; Magistrate functions. Administrative Judicial Regions Office of Court Administration

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