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:]What court has jurisdiction over murder cases?
The circuit court of the criminal division tries the cases. If appealed, then on to the supreme court.What court has jurisdiction over murder cases?
In the United States, generally it is the court which has general criminal jurisdiction for the State in which the murder occurs. Since each state ';names'; its courts, differently you can't get a positive answer without the state where your murder will occur.
Normally a State court would take jurisdiction over a murder case unless it occured on Federal land. Then it would fall to the Agency responsible for the area the murder took place ie; Military installation, Post office, Federal Court house etc.
Usually the FBI will take jusisdiction in a non military installation. The FBI will also take murder cases on tribal lands, although the investigations will also include tribal police, BIA and FBI. Hope this helps.
In Canada, it's the Superior Court that has jurisdiction over murder cases.
The Court in the area that the murder either occurred or the body was found. So, if a murder occurred in Phoenix, Maricopa County Superior Court would have jurisdiction. If the murder occurred on the Gila Indian Reservation, the US District Court in Arizona would have jurisdiction.
If the murder occurred in a plane, traveling between Arizona and California, but occurred while the plane was over Arizona, it would be an Arizonan Court, probably a federal Court as it involved a federally regulated entity.
A murder case is actually started in the Court of Common Pleas (PA) in the area where the defendant is charged. In some cases, it could be held in a Federal Court. From there, if the defendant is found guilty, it is appealed to the next higher court. Before it is appealed to the higher court, the lower court ruling is reviewed to determine if there is merit to hold a new hearing.
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