BUSA 2106 - (Courts and Jurisdiction) Exam #1
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction - ✔✔determines the types of cases a court can hear by subject matter and/or
amount. (exclusive or concurrent)
General Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts have authority to hear civil, criminal and equity cases.
Limited Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts' authority is limited by subject matter, e.g., bankruptcy (federal), probate
and juvenile courts (state) or by amount, e.g., small claims & magistrate courts
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Admiralty
-Bankruptcy
-Copyright
-Patents
-Federal Crimes
-Suits against US
-Other Specified Statutes
Exclusive State Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case < $75k
-Non-diversity cases
about state law (ex: state crimes)
Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case > $75k
-All other federal law
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State Trial Courts - ✔✔-Some trial courts have limited or specialized subject matter jurisdiction, e.g.,
Small Claims, Municipal, Juvenile and Probate Courts, Business Court, etc
-Trial courts with general jurisdiction may hear criminal, civil and equity matters
Superior, District, County, and Circuit Courts, etc.
Courts of "record"
GA Superior Courts (211) - ✔✔Trial courts of general jurisdiction
-Have exclusive jurisdiction over felony trials (unless defendant is a juvenile), cases over title to land,
divorce, and equity cases
-Currently 49 judicial circuits in GA with 211 superior court judges
State Courts (70) - ✔✔county-wide jurisdiction; hear misdemeanors
Juvenile Courts (159) - ✔✔exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile matters unless alleged crime is a capital
offense
Probate Courts (159) - ✔✔original and exclusive jurisdiction of probate of wills, administration of estates,
appointment of guardians, etc.
Municipal Courts (370) - ✔✔traffic cases; violations of municipal ordinances
Georgia Magistrate Courts (333) - ✔✔-Hear most of the "small claims" cases in Georgia
Contract cases, personal property damage, injury or conversion cases where
Amount involved does not exceed $15,000
-159 Magistrate courts in state (159 Chief Magistrates and 333 magistrates)
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - ✔✔determines the types of cases a court can hear by subject matter and/or
amount. (exclusive or concurrent)
General Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts have authority to hear civil, criminal and equity cases.
Limited Jurisdiction - ✔✔courts' authority is limited by subject matter, e.g., bankruptcy (federal), probate
and juvenile courts (state) or by amount, e.g., small claims & magistrate courts
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Admiralty
-Bankruptcy
-Copyright
-Patents
-Federal Crimes
-Suits against US
-Other Specified Statutes
Exclusive State Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case < $75k
-Non-diversity cases
about state law (ex: state crimes)
Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Diversity Case > $75k
-All other federal law
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, questions
State Trial Courts - ✔✔-Some trial courts have limited or specialized subject matter jurisdiction, e.g.,
Small Claims, Municipal, Juvenile and Probate Courts, Business Court, etc
-Trial courts with general jurisdiction may hear criminal, civil and equity matters
Superior, District, County, and Circuit Courts, etc.
Courts of "record"
GA Superior Courts (211) - ✔✔Trial courts of general jurisdiction
-Have exclusive jurisdiction over felony trials (unless defendant is a juvenile), cases over title to land,
divorce, and equity cases
-Currently 49 judicial circuits in GA with 211 superior court judges
State Courts (70) - ✔✔county-wide jurisdiction; hear misdemeanors
Juvenile Courts (159) - ✔✔exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile matters unless alleged crime is a capital
offense
Probate Courts (159) - ✔✔original and exclusive jurisdiction of probate of wills, administration of estates,
appointment of guardians, etc.
Municipal Courts (370) - ✔✔traffic cases; violations of municipal ordinances
Georgia Magistrate Courts (333) - ✔✔-Hear most of the "small claims" cases in Georgia
Contract cases, personal property damage, injury or conversion cases where
Amount involved does not exceed $15,000
-159 Magistrate courts in state (159 Chief Magistrates and 333 magistrates)
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