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lowest level - trial court
Civil, Traffic, Crimes-Misdeameanors, Probate, Forcible Detainers, Domestic Violence, Paternity, Juvenile, DNA (Dependency, Neglect and Abuse) |
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Trial Court (usually) - Court of General Jurisdiction
Civil (>$4001), Criminal-Felonies, Family Court (Devorce, Adoption, TPR-Terminate Parental Rights), District Court of Appeals |
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Domestic Violence
Paternity
Juvenile
Dependency, Neglect, and Abuse |
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| Kentucky Court of Appeals |
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Review circuit and district court of appeals
Characteristics: 2 judges from 7 regions, reside in groups of 3 over cases, simply review not a retrial |
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Final interpretter of KY Law
-7 justices from 7 divisions serving for 8 years
-review of lower courts
-can skip KY Court of Appeals
-Only US Sepreme Court after this
-Can establish rules of practice for KY judges |
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