Pre Trail Process

You are arrested for a crime. What are you now entering?

• Complaint

• A warrant

• The court system

• Hearsay

When you are taken to the jail after being arrested, the police obtain biographical information about you, fingerprint you, and take your photograph. What are they doing to you by doing this?

• Complaint

• Hearsay

• booking

• A warrant

. After you are arrested, the police officer writes a statement of the essential facts constituting the offense you are charged with. The officer takes it before a magistrate and presents it under oath. The officer refers to this as an affidavit. What is the officer presenting?

• Complaint

• A warrant

• The court system

• Hearsay

What can the officer put in the affidavit that he presents before the judge?

• Complaint

• Booking

• Hearsay

• The court system

. You commit a crime but are not caught. The police figure you out and file an affidavit that is signed by the judge. Since you are not in custody, what does the affidavit become?

• A warrant

• Booking

• Complaint

• Hearsay

. Now, let’s say you are arrested and in jail. You are waiting to see the judge for the first time. The judge will actually come to your jail cell to see you. What is this called?

• Grand Jury

• Bail

• Initial appearance

• Preliminary hearing

After the judge first sees you he lets you know that you can be released until your trial as long as you put up money or property to assure your appearance in court, which can also be lost if you don’t appear at your court date. The judge says it will be $5,000. What is he talking about?

• Grand Jury

• Plea bargaining

• Bail

• Initial appearance

You show up to court and appear before the judge for the second time. The court will determine if probable cause exists to believe that you committed the crime. What is this called?

• Initial appearance

• Bail

• Preliminary hearing

• Plea bargaining

. After all of this, your case is sent to a group of people who routinely meet and will determine whether there is probable cause to believe that you committed the crime you are charged with. What are these people called?

• Bail

• Plea bargaining

• Grand Jury

• Preliminary hearing

You know you are guilty for the crime you are charged with and you don’t believe you stand a chance in the case. You want your defense attorney to negotiate with the prosecutor for a lesser punishment if you declare you are guilty. What are you doing?

• Plea bargaining

• Bail

• Preliminary hearing

• Grand Jury