Describe the types of county courts and their jurisdiction and give an example of the type of case that can be tried in each type of county court

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Answer:
A. Two types of country courts
1. county at law courts: judicial courts
a. county-court-of-law
b. constitutional county court
c. probate court
2. county commissioner court: legislative only
B. jurisdiction
1. county-court-of-law and constitutional county court have both original and appellate jurisdiction
2. appellate jurisdiction is restricted to cases from municipal and judicial courts
3. hear trial de novo cases
C. types of cases
1. criminal cases dominate docket
a. driving while intoxicated
b. assault resulting in bodily injury
c. marijuana possession under 4 ounces
d. Class A and Class B misdemeanors
e. defendants can choose bench trial or jury trial
2. civil cases
a. personal injury lawsuits
b. tax disputes
3. probate courts hear matters involving wills and estates