PL 2.8 - Pretrial Test

What type of bond consists of a defendant being released if he or she promises to appear in court?

• Surety bond

• Property bond

• Cash bond

• Personal Recognizance

What is the percentage "out of pocket" do you have to pay a bail bondmen?

• 5%

• 10%

• 25%

• 100%

What type of bond consists of a third party agreeing to pay for the bond?

• Surety bond

• Property bond

• Cash bond

• Personal Recognizance

What type of bond consists of the defendant putting up his or her own money to bail out?

• Surety bond

• Property bond

• Cash bond

• Personal Recognizance

What type of bond consists of the defendant pledging a car, house, or other property to retain release?

• Surety bond

• Property bond

• Cash bond

• Personal Recognizance

Which amendment does not allow excessive bail?

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

What does the judge do during the initial appearance?

• Confirms the identity of the defendant

• Informs of various rights such as remaining silent and having an attorney

• Gives a date to show up to court for their preliminary hearing

• Advises the defendant of how much their bail is

• All of the above

Within how many hours of being arrested does the judge have to see the defendant?

• 24 hours

• 24 - 48 hours

• 48 hours

• 48 - 72 hours

• 72 hours

What is the purpose of the preliminary hearing?

• To have an impartial third party review the facts to be sure that probable cause exists

• To let the prosecutor see how many attorneys the defendant has hired

• To let the defense attorney learn how much experience the prosecutor has

• All of the above

What is many times bypassed and adversarial, and can serve as a source of discovery for both the prosecutor and defense?

• Arraignment

• Preliminary hearing

• Grand Jury

• Plea bargain