| Civil The Circuit Civil Division hears foreclosures and cases with damages in excess of $15,000 filed by an individual, business or government agency. |
Criminal The Circuit Criminal Division hears major criminal (felony) cases where the resulting penalty can be imprisonment in a state penitentiary or death. |
| Unified Family Court The Unified Family Court Division handles: Dissolution Of Marriage, Child Custody And Support, URESA, Name Changes, Adoptions, Paternity Suits, Modification Proceedings, Support Without Dissolution, etc. |
Juvenile The Juvenile Division hears cases involving child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, truancy, and special services. |
| Appellate The Appellate Division hears appeals from the county court and from various quasi-judicial boards and administrative agencies. |
Probate and Guardianship The Probate Division hears cases related to the processing of wills and the settling of estates, as well as guardianship and mental health cases. |
| General Magistrates General magistrates are judicial officers who assist the circuit judges by holding hearings and providing recommendations in the areas of family law, support enforcement, mental health, guardianship, substance abuse and juvenile dependency. |
Traffic Court Traffic Court hears civil traffic infractions. Accidents with injuries and criminal traffic charges are heard in the County Criminal Division. |
| Domestic Violence The Domestic Violence Division hears domestic violence-related misdemeanors, injunction violations, and injunction for protection cases. |
