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Compare And Contrast Wisconsin's Courts And The Federal Court System

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V=Wisconsin’s court system and the Federal Court system are similar in structure, having a lower level court, a Court of Appeals, and a Supreme Court. Wisconsin’s lowest court is a municipal court, which can covers civil and criminal cases. These courts cover violations and offenses and a judge decides based on statutes. The next court level In Wisconsin is Circuit Courts; they cover criminal and civil cases. They are divided into jurisdictions and hear small claims, criminal, and juvenile cases. These cases usually have a jury and are determined by state statutes. No Federal Court parallels the lower state courts; instead, they have District Courts. District courts hear cases both civil and criminal and have no appellate jurisdiction.

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