Other editions of book State and County Courts

Each state and federal territory has its own system of courts. How do these differ from federal courts? How do state court systems differ from each other? What types of cases do they hear? Where are these courts typically located? This book answers these questions through accessible, interesting text combined textually relevant photographs. Students will read about historic state court cases. A question and answer section with a practicing Virginia state attorney gives students a close-up view of court proceedings.

Each state and federal territory has its own system of courts. How do these differ from federal courts? How do state court systems differ from each other? What types of cases do they hear? Where are these courts typically located? This book answers these questions through accessible, interesting text combined textually relevant photographs. Students will read about historic state court cases. A question and answer section with a practicing Virginia state attorney gives students a close-up view of court proceedings.