Illinois Legal Overview: Cape Girardeau-Sikeston-Jackson The Cape Girardeau-Sikeston-Jackson metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering the Cape Girardeau, Scott and Bollinger counties in Missouri and Alexander County in Illinois. Another way to look at it would be as a combined statistical area or CSA comprised of the Sikeston micropolitan area, which covers Scott County and the Cape Girardeau-Jackson micropolitan area, which covers Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and Alexander counties. Listed below are the main Illinois cities and towns which come under the Cape Girardeau-Sikeston-Jackson metro area.
Top Illinois cities for Legal Issues: Cairo
1. Alexander County comes under the First Judicial Circuit and the Alexander County Circuit located in Cairo is the main trial court. It has original and general jurisdiction over everything from civil cases exceeding $10,000 to felonies. The court also has separate divisions for handling family law and juvenile cases, traffic violations and probate matters. A small claims court is charged with hearing disputes not exceeding $10,000. Appeals against decisions obtained in this circuit court have to be filed with the Fifth District Appellate Court based in Mt. Vernon. 2. A circuit court judge in Alexander County extended the stay on the closure of the Tamms supermax prison and transfer of its inmates. The ruling was granted because the AFSCME public employees union filed a lawsuit to stop the closings of seven such correctional facilities in Illinois ordered by Gov. pat Quinn.
Trending Cape Girardeau-Sikeston-Jackson Legal Topics: As the court of last resort, the Illinois Supreme Court may consider another appeal against a verdict obtained from the appellate court. Federal cases in Alexander County must be filed with the Benton Division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Bankruptcy petitions likewise are filed with the Benton office of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Federal appeals for the state of Illinois are heard by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. |