Criminal Proceedings Before Trial & Trial

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?

• trial

• plea bargain

• hearing

• bail

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

• booking

• warrant

• preliminary hearing

• arraignment

Usually it involves the defendant pleading guilty to a lesser charge, fewer charges than originally charged within an indictment, or a reduced statement.

• plea bargain

• trial

• verdict

• sentencing

Which of the following means, "the defendant does not admit guilt, but it does not dismiss the charges also known as no contest? "

• Guilty Plea

• Not guilty plea

• Nolo contendere

• habeas corpus

The official proceeding in which the defendant is formally confronted by criminal charges and enters a plea is called what?

• Preliminary Hearing

• Booking

• Opening Statement

• Arraignment

Which term means a defendant is released prior to trial but may have to be on house arrest or go to drug treatment?

• booking

• conditional release

• personal recognizance

• pre trial detention

If you are not a threat to society you may be released from jail to await trial under which circumstance

• Pre Trial Detention

• House Arrest

• Conditional Release

• Personal Recognizance

A formal accusation of charging a person with a public offense presented by a prosecutor/grand jury is called an

• affidavit

• arraignment

• indictment

• alibi

The motion for discovery of evidence means:

• Requesting information from opposing counsel or other parties

• Negotiating a plea bargain

• A document filed by a prosecutor listing the charges against a defendant

• Requesting a change of venue

Formal request for a change of location for the trial

• Motion for discovery of evidence

• Motion for change of venue

• Motion for continuance

• Motion to surpress evidence