Question

city and county courts have limited jurisdiction on municipal issues. whose case would most likely to hear?

• a local person accused of murder
• a resident fighting a ticket for parking on a city street
• a state senator accused of illegal gambling
• a member of a national crime ring that started locally

Explanation:

City and county courts with limited - jurisdiction on municipal issues are likely to handle local, non - serious matters. A parking ticket on a city street is a municipal - related issue that such courts would typically hear. Murder is a serious felony usually heard in higher - level courts. Illegal gambling by a state senator and a member of a national crime ring are more complex and often involve state or federal jurisdiction.

Answer:

B. a resident fighting a ticket for parking on a city street