Topic > The Judicial System in Puerto Rico Judicial System
Similar to Pennsylvania's judicial structure, will be responsible for handling appeals in lower courts, matters involving the common wealth of children such as juvenile delinquents, civil and criminal suites and family matters (The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, (2016). The courts of common pleas will function as general trial courts in all 78 jurisdictions. They will have jurisdiction over all municipalities and will handle cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of other courts. The divisions of the courts of common pleas will include criminal, domestic, civil and
tags