Dual court system

Courts in America ,[object Object],[object Object]

Federal Judiciary ,[object Object],[object Object]

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2 Kinds of Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Supreme Court = ultimate authority

HOW DOES A CASE REACH THE SUPREME COURT? ,[object Object],[object Object]

SUPREME COURT AT WORK ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Unified Justice System Supreme Court Superior Court Commonwealth Court Common Pleas Court Philly Municipal Court District Justices Special Courts Pittsburgh Magistrates Philly Traffic Court

State System Justices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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District Attorney ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Public Defender ,[object Object],[object Object]

Sheriff’s Department ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

District Justices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Levels of law violations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Criminal Cases State brings charges against citizens for violation of law. Involve misdemeanors or felonies. The state is the prosecution in these cases

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