Oklahoma Legal Overview: Fort Smith The Fort Smith metropolitan area covers three counties in Arkansas and two in Oklahoma. The two Oklahoma counties in the Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA are Le Flore and Sequoyah. Each county is served by a district court, which acts as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. Le Flore County comes under District 16. Sequoyah County is served by District 15. Municipal courts in the main cities have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors and traffic violations. The main Oklahoma cities and towns in the Fort Smith metro area are listed below.
Top Oklahoma cities for Legal Issues: Poteau
1. The Le Flore County District Court, located in Poteau, has general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases filed in the county. It handles everything from felonies to divorces and personal injury lawsuits. The county has 23 additional municipal courts with limited jurisdiction, including one in the county seat of Poteau. This court has jurisdiction over city ordinance violations, traffic offenses and misdemeanors. Appeals against trial court verdicts go to either the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals or the Court of Civil Appeals.
Trending Legal Topics: Unlike most other states, Oklahoma has two courts of last resort. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals offers the only avenue for appeal for criminal cases. Civil cases may be appealed first with the Court of Civil Appeals and then to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Federal cases in Le Flore and Sequoyah counties have to be filed with the Muskogee Division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Federal appeals go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. |