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Criminal courts are usually trial courts with the authority to hear only matters relating to criminal prosecutions—and are said to have exclusive jurisdiction of criminal matters within the county, for example. And in some states there are appellate courts with exclusive jurisdiction over criminal appeals. For example, in Texas, the intermediate courts of appeals hear both civil and criminal cases, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the court of last resort for criminal matters, and hears appeals of criminal matters from the intermediate courts of appeal.

In Vermont, the criminal court system is structured to handle matters specifically related to criminal prosecutions. The Vermont Superior Court is the trial court that has jurisdiction over criminal cases. This court is divided into units with one of them being the Criminal Division, which deals with the adjudication of felonies, misdemeanors, and violations of city and town ordinances. Above the Superior Court is the Vermont Supreme Court, which is the state's highest court and has appellate jurisdiction. It reviews decisions made by the lower courts and has the authority to hear appeals in criminal cases, among other matters. Unlike Texas, which has a separate Court of Criminal Appeals as the court of last resort for criminal matters, Vermont's Supreme Court serves as the single appellate court for both civil and criminal cases.

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