2-3 Court Procedures

What is the primary purpose of procedural law?

• To determine the guilt or innocence of a defendant

• To create new laws

• To provide legal advice to clients

• To establish the rules for processing and adjudicating cases

What governs all aspects of federal trials?

• Local court rules

• Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Civil Procedure, and Evidence

• International law

• State laws

What is the first step an attorney takes when assessing a case?

• Reviewing the potential client’s claim

• Filing a lawsuit

• Formulating a strategy

• Interviewing witnesses

What is a deposition?

• A request for documents

• A court order to appear in court

• A sworn, out-of-court oral statement of a witness

• A written statement submitted to the court

What is the purpose of a subpoena?

• To settle a case outside of court

• To compel a party to appear in court or produce documents

• To dismiss a case

• To provide legal advice

What is a motion to dismiss?

• A request to terminate a case before trial

• A request to exclude evidence

• A request to settle a case

• A request to change the trial date

What is the role of a jury in a trial?

• To enforce court orders

• To represent the defendant

• To weigh evidence and reach a decision based on legal and factual merits

• To provide legal advice

What is the purpose of opening statements in a trial?

• To question witnesses

• To present evidence

• To outline the facts of the case to the judge or jury

• To summarize the key points of the case

What is hearsay?

• A type of evidence that is always admissible

• A legal document filed with the court

• An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted

• A statement made in court under oath

What is the equivalent of sentencing in civil cases?

• A plea bargain

• A motion to suppress

• A civil judgment

• A settlement