Georgia's Judicial Branch I

Who determines if a Juvenile who is taken into custody should be detained or released to his/her parents ?

• Police Officer

• Judge

• Intake Officer

What types of court cases would be heard in a Juvenile Court?

• Juvenile Delinquent

• Unruly Juvenile

• truancy, under age drinking, curfew violations

• all of the above

According to the checks and balances, what powers do the Judicial branch of the State government have ?

• Interprets laws and determines if they are constitutional, protect legal citizen rights

• Convict criminals

• Impeach the President

What court would you go to if you wanted to appeal the decision made in the Trial Court?

• State Courts

• Probate Courts

• Appellate Courts

• Trial Courts

Introduced by a private party seeking monetary damages

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Unruly Law

• Sue Law

Introduced by the government who claims that a person has committed a crime

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• disobedience

• Delinquent Behavior

How are members of the state supreme court chosen?

• They are appointed by the governor. 

•  They are elected by magistrates. 

• They are appointed by the legislature.

•  They are elected by popular vote

(SSCG4) The highest court in the state of Georgia is the __________.

• State Court

• Superior Court

• Supreme Court

Truancy (i.e., skipping school)

• Unruly

• Delinquent

Stealing candy from the gas station.

• Unruly

• Delinquent