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TCA 40-1-108

Original jurisdiction of circuit and criminal courts

FELONYFelony

What does this charge mean?

This statute grants circuit courts and criminal courts broad jurisdiction to hear all criminal cases that are not specifically assigned to other courts by law.

Penalty Details

ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
The circuit and criminal courts have original jurisdiction of all criminal matters not exclusively conferred by law on some other tribunal.
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FELONY
TCA Section40-1-108