The General District Court hears civil and traffic cases involving amounts under $10,000 as well as suits involving misdemeanor crimes; preliminary hearings on felonies; and commitments for the mentally ill. Court is in session each Wednesday at 1 p.m. for civil cases, Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. for criminal cases, and Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. for traffic cases.