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General trial courts are usually di-vided into judicial districts or circuits.Alhough the practice varies by state,the general rule is to use existing polit-ical boundaries,such as a county or a roup of counties,in establishing the istrict or circuit.In rural areas the judge may ride circuit and hold courtin different parts of the territory ac-cording to a fixed schedule.In urban areas,however,judges hold court in a prescribed place throughout the year.In larger counties the group of judges may be divided into specializations.Some may hear only civil cases;others try criminal cases exclusively.
The courts at this level have a vari-ety ofnames.The most common are district,circuit,and superior.The judges at this level are required by law in all states to have law degrees.These courts also maintain clerical help be-cause they are courts of record.
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