What kind of cases must be initiated in municipal court and not in any other court?

• A. Family law matters
• B. Violation of city ordinances and the resolutions, rules, and orders of a joint airport board that occur in the city's territorial jurisdiction and city-owned property in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction
• C. Foreclosure cases
• D. All criminal offenses

Answer: (B)

Municipal courts handle violations that come from city-created rules. The cases that must be started in municipal court are those arising from violations of city ordinances and the resolutions, rules, and orders of local boards adopted by the city.

In this scenario, that includes the violation of city ordinances and the rules of a joint airport board within the city’s territory and on city-owned property in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. These are local regulatory matters that belong in municipal court, not in higher courts.

Other types of cases—family law matters, foreclosure actions, and broader criminal offenses (like felonies or non‑Class C misdemeanors)—fall outside municipal court’s jurisdiction and are handled in district, county, or specialized courts depending on the nature of the case.