County Upper Court
County Lower Court
US Federal Civil Court
Civil Court Checks
Lower County Civil Court
Description: Lower Civil searches identify lower value cases such as eviction, small claims and minor disputes. The lower civil courts generally do not handle cases where the dollar amount in dispute exceeds $5000.
Upper County Civil Court
Description: Upper Civil searches are generally of higher value, cases such as divorce and other more substantial monetary settlements. High profile civil cases are generally handled in the civil upper court.
Federal District Civil Court
Description: Federal Civil searches (usually white collar offenses) include records that involve alleged violations of federal statutory or constitutional rights. These civil cases are brought by individuals, businesses or governmental entities; they may seek monetary damages, request injunctions to stop allegedly illegal behavior or monetarily pursue other remedies provided by law. Federal civil cases deal with many types of issues, including interstate commerce, anti-trust activity and violations of federal codes.