You will serve in the circuit court, the magistrate court, or, on rare occasions, the municipal courts of your county. Circuit courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state and may hear and decide all civil matters involving amounts over $7,500 and all felonies and misdemeanors. Magistrate courts have jurisdiction of all misdemeanors and civil actions where the amount in controversy is no more than $10,000. The jurisdiction of municipal courts is limited to ordinance violations. While specific aspects of jury system operations may differ among these courts, the general information presented here applies to all.