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The 62A District Court is a court of limited jurisdiction. As such, it has the authority to rule on cases involving traffic and criminal matters such as Criminal Misdemeanors, Municipal Civil Infractions, Parking Violations, Traffic Civil Infractions, and Traffic Misdemeanors.Misdemeanors are cases that do not carry a penalty of more than $1,000.00 in fines or one year in jail. Cases that exceed those limits are called Felonies. The court holds Preliminary Exams on Felony cases to determine if there is sufficient evidence to move the case to the Circuit Court, which is ultimately the court having jurisdiction over such matters.District Courts also handle civil matters that include: General Civil Cases up to $25,000.00, Landlord-Tenant Cases, and Small Claims Cases up to $7,000.00.6 year term.Note: Due to lack of candidate contact information, LWVGGRA was not able to ask candidates to participate in Vote411.