Courtroom Roles & Responsibilities

Who is a representative of the state?

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

• Prosecutor

• Police Officer

Who represents the defendant?

• Prosecutor

• Jury

• Judge

• Defense Attorney

If a defendant waves their right to a jury, who decides their guilt or innocence?

• a) An agreement must be reached between the prosecutor and defense attorney

• a) The judge

• a) Charges against the defendant are dropped

• a) Trial cannot happen without a jury

If an objection is "Sustained"- the witness CAN answer the question.

• True

• False

What prevents an illegal questioning?

• Disagreement

• Interruption

• Objection

• Nothing

What does the judge say when the witness is allowed to answer the question that the prosecutor or defense attorney has an issue with?

• Overruled

• Sustained

• Allowed

• Not Allowed

Who is a certified peace officer that maintains order in the court?

• Judge

• Baliff

• Court Reporter

• Defense Attorney