Kentucky Circuit Courts
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The Kentucky Circuit Courts are the state’s primary trial courts of general jurisdiction, handling major civil and criminal cases, family law matters, and appeals from lower courts.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of general jurisdiction
ⓘ
state trial court system ⓘ |
| appealsFrom | Kentucky District Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| courtType | trial court ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Kentucky Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kentucky Revised Statutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
bench trials
ⓘ
jury trials ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil division
ⓘ
Criminal division ⓘ Family Court division ⓘ Probate division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
adoption cases
ⓘ
appeals from Kentucky District Courts ⓘ appeals from some administrative agencies ⓘ capital criminal cases ⓘ custody cases ⓘ divorce cases ⓘ family law matters ⓘ felony criminal cases ⓘ land dispute cases ⓘ major civil cases ⓘ major criminal cases ⓘ probate matters ⓘ termination of parental rights cases ⓘ |
| hasOfficial | Circuit Judge ⓘ |
| higherCourt |
Kentucky Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judgesElectedBy | nonpartisan election ⓘ |
| judicialTermLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelInSystem | court of general jurisdiction ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kentucky ⓘ |
| numberOfCircuits | 57 ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://kycourts.gov ⓘ |
| organizedBy | judicial circuits ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judicial Branch of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kentucky Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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