Litigation
Jul. 22, 2009
No Shortage of Controversy
Court unification changed the way civil cases are classified - it now hinges on the "amount in controversy," writes Michael Paul Thomas.
FOCUS COLUMN
By Michael Paul Thomas Historically, each county in California had a superior court and at least one municipal court with separate subject matter jurisdiction. In 1998, however, the California Constitution was amended to permit unification of the municipal and superior court in each county into a single superior court. All courts in California counties are now unified and municipal courts no longer exist. See Trafficschool...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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