Ch 10 - Steps in Civil & Criminal Cases

What is the first step in a civil case?

• Pretrial Discovery

• Pleadings

• Jury Selection

• Trial

What happens directly after the pretrial discovery in a civil case?

• Appeal

• Verdict

• Pretrial Motion

• Pleadings

What are the possible outcomes of a pretrial motion?

• Settlement or Appeal

• Pleadings or Verdict

• Summary Judgment or Settlement

• Trial or Jury Selection

What is the purpose of jury selection?

• To review how law applies to the case

• To decide which side has most evidence in its favor

• To summon and question possible jurors

• To present evidence to the judge

What happens during the trial phase of a civil case?

• Both sides present evidence to the jury or judge

• The appellate court reviews the case

• The plaintiff files a complaint

• The jury decides which side has most evidence in its favor

What is the role of the appellate court in a civil case?

• To present evidence to the jury or judge

• To decide which side has most evidence in its favor

• To review how law applies to the case

• To summon and question possible jurors

What is the first step in a criminal case?

• preliminary hearing

• arrest

• pleadings

• pretrial discovery

At which stage does a suspect appear before a judge for the first time?

• indictment

• preliminary hearing

• arraignment

• trial

Put the steps in a Civil Case in order

• pleading

• pretrial discovery

• pretrial motion

• trial

• jury selection

Put the steps in a Criminal Case in order

• trial

• verdict

• jury selection

• arraignment

• preliminary hearing