Federal Court Structure
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Court Details
ME Court Structure
Miscellaneous
100
This court has original and appellate jurisdiction
What is the Supreme Court jurisdiction?
100
This court can hear cases relating to family matters including divorce issues.
What is the family court?
100

This is the only court that has jurisdiction over divorces---located where closest to us?

What is the Family Court- Bidd. District Court?

100
How many days do you have to file a request for a jury trial?
What is 21 days?
100
This is who decides whether to press charges.
What is the District Attorney?
200

The appellate court for the federal court system?

What is the The United States Court of Appeals.

200
This court can hear civil cases that has claims over $6,000.
What is Small Claims Court
200
This court has jurisdiction over child custody matters.
What is family court?
200
The District Court has ___ judges who hold court in eight regions at many locations throughout Maine. This court hears civil, criminal and family matters and always sits without a jury.
What is 38?
200
If a person commits a class A - B or C crime in this state it is considered a ________charge.
What is a felony?
300

100 to 150 high appeal cases, this court hears each year....does not have to accept all cases that apply. 

What is a US Supreme Court?

300

This particular court deals with issues regarding wills, estates, and property pertaining to deceased ones.

What is the probate court?

300
The Superior Court has ______justices. All have statewide jurisdiction and travel to the different counties to hold court.
What is 17?
300

When a judge decides the outcome of a case it is called a _____trial?

What is bench?

300
This means sending a case back to a lower court.
What is remand?
400

The US Supreme Court is located where?

What is Washington D.C.?

400
This court is the only court that has jury trials.
What is York County Superior Court.
400
Since the _____ is the only court that uses juries, it hears all murder and Class A, B, and C criminal cases, as well as those Class D and E cases in which the defendant asks for a jury trial.
What is Superior Court?
400
This court tries cases involving civil violations and Class D and E criminal offenses when the defendant waives the right to a jury trial. In addition, the court hears all juvenile matters and traffic infraction cases.
What is District Court?
400
How many US Supreme Court Justices are there?
What is nine?
500

The court case (case law) that made the supreme court considerably more powerful by enabling it to declare acts unconstitutional.

What is the case of Marbury vs Madison?

500

This Court hears appeals in criminal and civil matters from the court that is below it.

What is the Maine Supreme or US Supreme Court.

500
If you are bringing a civil action, you must prove your case against the party you are suing by a ___________- this is a lesser?? greater??? standard of proof than that which the State must meet in a criminal case.
What is a preponderance of the evidence - it is a lesser standard of proof?
500
One Superior Court is located in each of Maine's ____counties, except for Aroostook County, which has ____ Superior Courts.
What is 16 counties and 2 Superior Courts?
500
Name the US Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
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