A case involving a third-degree felony would be tried in which Texas court?

A case involving a third-degree felony would be tried in which Texas court?

• A. District court
• B. County court
• C. Municipal court
• D. Court of Appeals

Answer: (A)

Felonies in Texas are tried in district courts, which serve as the trial courts of general jurisdiction for serious offenses. A third-degree felony is a felony, so it belongs in district court for the trial. Municipal courts handle only Class C misdemeanors (fine-only), county courts handle lesser misdemeanors and certain other matters, and the Court of Appeals is an appellate court, not a trial forum. So the case would be tried in district court.

Felonies in Texas are tried in district courts, which serve as the trial courts of general jurisdiction for serious offenses. A third-degree felony is a felony, so it belongs in district court for the trial. Municipal courts handle only Class C misdemeanors (fine-only), county courts handle lesser misdemeanors and certain other matters, and the Court of Appeals is an appellate court, not a trial forum. So the case would be tried in district court.