Kentucky Legal Overview: Evansville The Evansville metropolitan area is defined by the Census Bureau as covering four counties in Indiana and two in Kentucky. The two Kentucky counties are Henderson and Webster, each served by circuit and district courts which are the main trial courts with general and limited jurisdiction respectively. Henderson County is served by the 51st circuit and district, while Webster County is served by the 5th circuit and district. Listed below are the main Kentucky cities in the Evansville metro area.
Top Kentucky cities for Legal Issues: Henderson
1. The Henderson County Circuit Court located in the city of Henderson has general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases. It decides everything from felonies to civil disputes involving large sums and personal injury civil claims. The Henderson County District Court has limited jurisdiction over local ordinance and traffic violations, misdemeanors and small claims not more than $5,000. A family court hears divorce cases while the district court has divisions for probate, juvenile and domestic violence. The Webster County courts are located in Dixon.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against these trial court decisions may be taken up with the Kentucky Appeals Court. The appellate court convenes panels across the state, instead of calling all parties concerned to the state capitol like the Supreme Court. Federal cases in Henderson and Webster counties are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Bankruptcy filings have to be made with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Kentucky. Federal appeals in Kentucky are taken up by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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