There are forty-five judicial circuits under Missouri.
Circuit courts do hear most of the criminal cases in Missouri, but circuit courts also hear civil, family law, and a variety of other cases. Some minor criminal offenses may be heard by municipal courts, which have jurisdiction over ordinance violations that occur within a particular town or city's limits. For more information on Missouri courts, visit the Missouri Courts Directory related link.
The trial court of general jurisdiction in Missouri is the circuit court. This means that circuit courts can hear cases on civil and criminal matters that arise in the State of Missouri regardless of what level of crime or how much money is in dispute. Missouri Circuit Courts generally hear cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of municipal courts, which usually hear cases regarding municipal ordinances. Generally, there is a circuit court location in each county. For more information on the Missouri court system, or on a specific circuit court, see the Missouri Court Directory related link.
The web address of the Historical Society Of The Us Courts In The Eighth Circuit is: www.lb8.uscourts.gov/pubsandservices
It really depends what kind of courts you are talking about and where the courts are. If the courts are federal, then a district court is a trial court and a circuit court is an appeals court, which may review a trial decision from a district court. For state courts, the difference between a district court and a circuit court will depend on what state the courts are in. Many states have courts called "district court" and "circuit court," but what kinds of cases these courts handle differs state to state.
The address of the Historical Society Of The Us Courts In The Eighth Circuit is: 111 S 10Th St Room 22300, St Louis, MO 63102
In the Federal court system, the district courts are the "lowest" courts. Cases usually start in district court and are decided there. The circuit courts are courts of appeal. That means that you can appeal a district court's ruling to the circuit court (and then to the Supreme Court, if you still don't like the ruling). In that sense, the circuit courts are "higher" than the district courts.
Indiana has 91 Circuit Courts. There is normally a Circuit Court in each county, and Indiana has 92 counties, but two counties (Ohio and Dearborn) share a single Circuit. An explanation is at the first related link below. More information and links about Indiana courts may be found at the second related link.
The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts are divided into 12 regional courts and one national court. They mostly hear cases under appeal from US District Courts, although the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears cases from courts with special subject matter jurisdiction.
New York State Circuit Courts ended in 1847.
New York State Circuit Courts was created in 1823.
There are twenty (20) circuit courts in Florida. The technical reference is "judicial circuit". The 67 counties are divided into the twenty circuits. Koberlein Law Offices, PLLC Lake City, Columbia County, Florida