case workload is handled by the minor trial courts. Typical original jurisdiction includes: - Initial appearances
- Preliminary hearings
- Misdemeanor trials
- Traffic and parking cases
- Civil cases involving less than $52,000 (Nebraska)
- Often serve as the local juvenile court
58 County Court Judges serving 12 judicial districts in Nebraska Major Trial Courts Usually called District Courts. Typical jurisdiction includes: - Arraignments
- Felony trials
- Civil cases involving more than $52,000 (Nebraska)
- Appeals from the minor courts
58 District Court Judges serving 12 judicial districts in Nebraska Court of fact (substantive court) vs. court of law (procedural court) principle Appellate Courts Supreme Courts - Handles appeals from the lower courts
- No jury
- Generally sit “en banc”
- Adjudicate the law
Seven Supreme Court Justices in Nebraska Misc. Courts - Juvenile courts
- Small claims courts
- Courts of industrial relations
- Tax courts
- Customs courts
- Copyright and patent courts
- Bankruptcy courts
- Military courts
- Workers compensation courts
- Regulatory agencies often have judicial bodies
Administrative Support - Clerk of the Courts
- Collects fines
- Files the paperwork
- Statistical reporting
- Maintains case histories
- Monitor and schedule cases
- Document preparation
- Case indexing
- Issues summonses
- Notifies witnesses, attorneys, etc. of required court appearances
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