Withdrawal Of Jurisdiction By States

State legislatures and initiatives can withdraw jurisdiction(authority) from state courts. If the court jurisdiction is based on the state constitution, then an amendment to that constitution (e.g., by initiative) is needed to limit that jurisdiction.

State stripping of jurisdiction[edit]

Examples of state stripping of jurisdiction include:

• modification of child support payments or maintenance
• changing a guilty plea after a court's term has ended

Note that state courts that are established as limited-jurisdiction courts only have authority that is specifically granted to it by statute. No withdrawal of jurisdiction is needed.

Federal stripping of jurisdiction[edit]

Congress has also withdrawn jurisdiction from state courts in certain circumstances.

See also[edit]

• Withdrawal of jurisdiction