FINAL EXAM FOR COURT SYSTEM AND PRACTICES
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the term used for a major trial court in the State of Texas? - Correct Answers -
District Court
Which of the following is the single largest category of civil cases filed in District Courts?
- Correct Answers -Divorce
What is the court of last resort for civil cases in Texas? - Correct Answers -Texas
Supreme Court
What is the court of last resort in Texas for criminal appeals - Correct Answers -Court of
criminal appeals
If a person recieves a ticket for speeding within the City of Beaumont from a Beaumont
Police officer, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -The
Beaumont municipal Court
If a person recieves a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a jefferson county
sheriffs deputy, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -Justice of
the peace court
If a person recievces a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a trooper with the
Department of Public Safety, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers
-Justice of the peace court
If a person recieves a ticket within the Beaumont city limits from a Texas Parks and
Wildlife officer with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, where would they go to
pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -Justice of the peace Court
If a person recieves a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a ranger with the
national park service for a violation of federal law, where would they go to pay that
ticket? - Correct Answers -A federal Magistrate Court
What is the limit of jurisdiction for small claims court in Texas - Correct Answers -
$10,000.00
A Justice of the Peace can conduct a marriage in Texas? - Correct Answers -True
If a person does not like the result of their trial in Municipal Court and they choose to
appeal, then the appeal will be heard in which court? - Correct Answers -Court of
appeals
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the term used for a major trial court in the State of Texas? - Correct Answers -
District Court
Which of the following is the single largest category of civil cases filed in District Courts?
- Correct Answers -Divorce
What is the court of last resort for civil cases in Texas? - Correct Answers -Texas
Supreme Court
What is the court of last resort in Texas for criminal appeals - Correct Answers -Court of
criminal appeals
If a person recieves a ticket for speeding within the City of Beaumont from a Beaumont
Police officer, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -The
Beaumont municipal Court
If a person recieves a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a jefferson county
sheriffs deputy, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -Justice of
the peace court
If a person recievces a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a trooper with the
Department of Public Safety, where would they go to pay that ticket? - Correct Answers
-Justice of the peace court
If a person recieves a ticket within the Beaumont city limits from a Texas Parks and
Wildlife officer with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, where would they go to
pay that ticket? - Correct Answers -Justice of the peace Court
If a person recieves a ticket within the beaumont city limits from a ranger with the
national park service for a violation of federal law, where would they go to pay that
ticket? - Correct Answers -A federal Magistrate Court
What is the limit of jurisdiction for small claims court in Texas - Correct Answers -
$10,000.00
A Justice of the Peace can conduct a marriage in Texas? - Correct Answers -True
If a person does not like the result of their trial in Municipal Court and they choose to
appeal, then the appeal will be heard in which court? - Correct Answers -Court of
appeals
