Local Courts
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Upcoming Elections
2017 judicial elections
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Judicial Selection
Judicial selection methods by state
Court statistics
| Court type | Number of courts | Number of judgeships |
| General jurisdiction | 1,861 | 11,057 |
| Limited jurisdiction | 2,723 | 7,041 |
| Total | 4,584 | 18,098 |
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What we cover
Ballotpedia covers local courts and judges in all 50 states. This project monitors general and limited jurisdiction trial courts, in addition to the judges who preside over them.
This coverage includes the following:
- Local courts by county
- Judicial elections
- Judicial appointments
- Judicial selection by state
- Judicial salaries
- Judicial recalls
At this time, Ballotpedia does not cover municipal trial courts or their judges.
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