What court has exclusive original jurisdiction in civil actions over $200 to an unlimited dollar amount?

• A. Municipal Court
• B. Constitutional County Court
• C. Justice of the Peace Court
• D. District Court

Answer: (D)

In civil cases, the amount in controversy determines which court has the authority to hear the case. When the claim exceeds a small threshold (more than $200), the case falls under the District Court’s original jurisdiction, and the District Court is the venue that can hear these larger civil actions (up to unlimited amounts).

District Courts are the general trial courts that handle civil matters with large or unlimited sums, so they are the correct forum for any civil action over $200. The other courts mentioned handle smaller or different types of matters: Justice of the Peace Courts deal with civil actions up to about $200; Municipal Courts handle city ordinance issues and smaller civil matters within their city; Constitutional County Courts have other duties (like certain probate and limited civil matters) but not the broad, unlimited civil docket.