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Texas Judicial System Consists of : Courts Judges Law enforcement agencies Serves the purposes of: Supporting a system for the trial and punishment of criminals Providing a system to arbitrate legal disputes Deciding the meaning and enforcement of state laws

Texas’s Judicial System Has Authority over: Texas Civil Law Texas Criminal Law As well as the right to oversee Legality of laws passed by Legislative branch and Executive branch of Texas government

Texas civil law Civil Law pertains to legal disputes between: Private citizens Businesses Governments Most civil cases concern disputes about: Money Property Insurance claims Child custody and support

Criminal Law: Laws that describe what people can and cannot do. It deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. =============================== Types of offenses *A felony is "very serious" crime. *A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act.

Felony Felons can receive punishments which range in severity from probation, imprisonment, and execution.

Punishments Can Include: Loss of voting rights Exclusion from certain jobs Restricted from: Obtaining certain licenses Purchase/possession of firearms Running for public office

Misdemeanors Misdemeanors are less severe than felonies. In general, misdemeanors are crimes with a maximum punishment of 12 months or less of incarceration, typically in a local jail.

Misdemeanors Often punished with probation, community service or part-time imprisonment, served on the weekends. Misdemeanors never result in the loss of civil rights, but may result in loss of privileges, such as professional licenses, public offices, or public employment

Grand Jury: Decides whether a trial is warranted The Jury System Grand Jury: Decides whether a trial is warranted Consists of 12 citizens called jurors At least 9 out of 12 jurors must agree on whether decision of trial

Jury bills When there is enough evidence for a trial, the “charge” is called “true bill” When there is not enough evidence for a trial, the “charge” against a person is called “no bill” and dropped

Petit Jury: Decides verdict. Verdict must be unanimous: guilty or not guilty. Depending on case, either the judge or jury decides sentence.

Texas Trial Courts

Municipal Courts: Located in larger cities. District Courts: Most Texas District courts try BOTH criminal and civil cases County Courts: Texas Constitution requires each of the 254 counties in Texas to have at least one county court County courts try Civil cases between $500.00 and $5,000.00 and criminal misdemeanor cases with fine over $2,000.00 Municipal Courts: Located in larger cities. Violations of city ordinances and Misdemeanor cases with maximum fines below $2,000.00

Justice of the Peace Located in small towns and rural areas Try Civil cases Minor criminal cases Issue search warrants Perform marriages Set bail costs Determine cause of death Can send cases to higher court

Appeals Courts Fourteen Courts of Appeals Listen to Civil and criminal cases appealed from District or County courts. Each Court of Appeals has at least three justices, including a presiding chief justice. The specific number of justices on each court is established by the Legislature. Judges on the Texas Courts of Appeals serve six-year terms

Justice for Juveniles Texas Department of Juvenile Corrections oversees juvenile trials, facilities, boot camps, courts, and rehabilitation for offenders up to the age of 18