State Court

State Court

The state courts serve citizens of a state in resolving disputes between them. They handle all kinds of actions such as criminal, civil, family law matters, probate matters, etc. They enforce state laws. If a dispute involves a federal law issue, or residents of two different states, the mater may be brought, or removed from the state court into federal court. This dual court system was established when we were a new country as state affiliations were so strong it was believed that a person from one state would not get a fair trial in another person’s state. There are both federal and state laws that govern our behavior. Federal laws usually involve matters affecting the country as a whole or the relationships between states. State laws usually affect more regional and local issues.