The county court judges are elected by the voters of the county or counties which the court serves for six-year terms. 29 City And Town Courts may be created by local ordinance. 30 A city or town which establishes or abolishes its court must give notice to the Division of State Court Administration. As of December 1996, there were 47 city courts and 25 town courts. Jurisdiction of city courts varies depending upon the size of the city.
All city courts have jurisdiction of city ordinance violations, misdemeanors and infractions.
They have no jurisdiction in actions for libel, slander, real estate foreclosure, where title to real estate is at issue, matters relating to decedents' estates, actions in equity and actions involving the appointment of guardians. 36 City and town courts are not courts of record, and appeals are tried de novo in the circuit or superior court of the county. 37 Town courts have exclusive jurisdiction of all violations of town ordinances and jurisdiction of all misdemeanors and infractions. 38 Appeals from judgments of a town court are also taken to the circuit or superior court of the county. 39 City and town court judges are elected for four-year terms by the voters of the city or town.