Home›Trial and First-Instance Courts›Jurisdiction Scope›State / ProvincialBrowse ByState / ProvincialFactsState / ProvincialSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA trial court or court of first instance has original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. 1State / ProvincialFilter Results50 entriesLegal SystemAllAustralian Law (1)Common Law (1)Indian Legal System (1)Law of Belgium (2)Law of Canada (1)Law of the United States (43)Louisiana Law (1)Country Or JurisdictionAllArizona (1)Australia (1)Belgium (2)Canada (1)Connecticut (1)Georgia (1)Hawaii (2)Illinois (1)India (1)Louisiana (1)Maine (1)Maryland (1)Massachusetts (1)Michigan (1)Mississippi (1)Missouri (1)Nevada (1)New Jersey (1)New York (2)Ohio (1)Oklahoma (1)Pennsylvania (1)United States (20)Virginia (3)Wyoming (1)Court TierAllAdministrative and Specialized Subject-Matter Courts (3)Criminal Trial Courts (1)Family and Probate Courts (7)General Civil Trial Courts (39)Founded EraAll1722 (1)1792 (1)1831 (1)1832 (1)1836 (1)1839 (1)1859 (1)1879 (1)1889 (1)1947 (1)1971 (1)1976 (1)1998 (1)2004 (1)Seat CityAllLos Angeles (1)North America (1)Seattle (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 50Alabama Court of the JudiciaryState / ProvincialArizona Superior CourtState / ProvincialCircuit Court of ArkansasState / ProvincialColorado district courtsState / ProvincialConnecticut Probate CourtsState / ProvincialCourt of assizes (Belgium)State / ProvincialCourt of labour (Belgium)State / ProvincialDelaware Court of ChanceryState / ProvincialDelaware Court of Common PleasState / ProvincialDelaware Superior CourtState / ProvincialDistrict courts of IndiaState / ProvincialDrug courts in AustraliaState / ProvincialGeorgia Superior CourtsState / ProvincialHawaii state circuit courtState / ProvincialHawaii state district courtState / ProvincialIllinois circuit courtsState / ProvincialIowa District CourtsState / ProvincialKansas District CourtsState / ProvincialKentucky Circuit CourtsState / ProvincialKentucky District CourtsState / ProvincialLos Angeles County Superior CourtState / ProvincialLouisiana district courtsState / ProvincialMaine Superior CourtState / ProvincialMaryland Circuit CourtsState / ProvincialMaryland District CourtState / ProvincialMassachusetts Probate and Family CourtState / ProvincialMississippi Chancery CourtsState / ProvincialMissouri Circuit CourtsState / ProvincialNevada District CourtsState / ProvincialNew Hampshire Circuit Court Family DivisionState / ProvincialNew Hampshire Probate CourtState / ProvincialNew Jersey Superior CourtState / ProvincialNew York county courtsState / ProvincialNew York Surrogate's CourtState / ProvincialOhio Courts of Common PleasState / ProvincialOklahoma Court on the JudiciaryState / ProvincialOregon circuit courtsState / ProvincialPennsylvania courts of common pleasState / ProvincialRhode Island Superior CourtState / ProvincialSouth Carolina Circuit CourtState / ProvincialSuperior Court of Washington for King CountyState / ProvincialSupreme Court of British ColumbiaState / ProvincialSupreme Court of the State of New YorkState / ProvincialThird Judicial Circuit of MichiganState / ProvincialUnited States Virgin Islands Superior CourtState / ProvincialVirginia Circuit CourtState / ProvincialVirginia General District CourtState / ProvincialVirginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District CourtState / ProvincialWest Virginia Circuit CourtsState / ProvincialWyoming District CourtsState / ProvincialSources1. Trial court (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaTrial court, lead sectionQuote, Trial court, lead sectionA trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.