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The court has jurisdiction within the City of Grand Rapids, the second-largest city in the state and the largest in Kent County. The court is comprised of six elected judges.The district court handles most traffic violations, all civil cases up to $25,000, landlord-tenant matters, most traffic tickets, and all misdemeanor criminal cases (generally, cases where the accused, if found guilty, cannot be sentenced to more than one year in jail). In addition, small claims cases are heard by a division of the district court.6 year term.Note: Due to lack of candidate contact information, LWVGGRA was not able to ask candidates to participate in Vote411.