Florida's county courts are the state's trial courts of limited jurisdiction, hearing minor criminal cases such as misdemeanors along with civil matters. Each of Florida's 67 counties has one county court, and together they handle misdemeanor charges, violations of municipal and county ordinances, civil actions under $50,000, homeowners association disputes and small claims under $8,000, with appeals going to the Florida District Courts of Appeal. A county court judge must be a member of the Florida Bar, and in counties with more than 40,000 people must have been a member for at least five years. The two tier trial system pairing circuit courts and county courts dates to 1972, when Florida adopted Article V of its state constitution.
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The county courts are the state of Florida's trial courts, and are courts of limited jurisdiction where minor criminal (misdemeanor) and civil cases are heard.
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Florida has a two-tier trial court system of circuit and county courts that was established in 1972
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