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In 2008, Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm appointed Yates as a trial level circuit court judge in the 17th Circuit Court, located in Kent County, Michigan. [2] He was subsequently elected as a judge to the Kent County circuit court. [3] [4] As a trial judge, he has presided over civil, criminal, and family law cases. [5] [6]
The Court currently consists of nine judges sitting in Delaware's three counties: Five in New Castle County, two in Kent County, and two in Sussex County. The Court has three problem-solving court divisions: A Drug Diversion Program, a Community Dispute Resolution Program, and a Mental Health Court.
In 1833, all the county courts in all counties in the territory of Michigan except Wayne were abolished and replaced by one circuit court of the territory of Michigan. [2] In 1836, the state was divided into 3 circuits. The 1850 Michigan Constitution made the office of circuit court judges elected officials and set the term of office to six (6 ...
The lowest court level in Texas is the Justice of the Peace Court (also called Justice Court or JP Court). Each county has at least one JP Court. [16] Sections 18 and 19 of Article V, as well as Chapters 27 and 28 of the Texas Government Code, outline the duties of these Courts and their officers.
JP cases are appealed to the county court level; the appeal results in a trial de novo. In criminal cases, cases beginning in justice court cannot be appealed beyond the county level court unless the fine is more than $100 or a constitutional matter is asserted. In smaller counties without a coroner, the JP has the duty to perform inquests.
Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 census , the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. [ 1 ] The county seat is Dover , [ 2 ] the state capital of Delaware.
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The Kent County Courthouse, now the East Greenwich Town Hall, is a historic court building at 127 Main Street in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Kent County was set off from Providence County in 1750. The same year, a courthouse was constructed in East Greenwich, then the largest town in the new county.