Texas Criminal Procedure Concepts

The video tutorial provides an overview of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP), focusing on the roles within the courtroom working group, including magistrates, clerks, prosecutors, peace officers, and others. It clarifies the distinctions between similar terms like police officer and peace officer. The tutorial also covers additional courtroom roles such as witnesses, defendants, and grand juries, and explains the penalty structure for offenses under Texas law, detailing the levels of misdemeanors and felonies.

What is the primary focus of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure introduction?

• The role of the federal government in Texas

• The structure of the Texas government

• The importance of courtroom roles and offense levels

• The history of Texas law

Which of the following is NOT a role mentioned in the courtroom working group?

• Prosecutor

• Magistrate

• Clerk

• Defense Attorney

How does the CCP differentiate between a peace officer and a police officer?

• All peace officers are police officers

• All police officers are peace officers

• Peace officers are only sheriffs

• Police officers cannot be peace officers

Who is responsible for keeping official records of judicial writs?

• The clerk

• The district attorney

• The court reporter

• The magistrate

What is the role of a grand jury in Texas?

• To decide the guilt of a defendant

• To select the jury for a trial

• To determine probable cause for a case

• To represent the defendant in court

What is the difference between a petit jury and a grand jury?

• Both decide guilt

• A grand jury decides guilt, a petit jury decides probable cause

• A petit jury decides guilt, a grand jury decides probable cause

• Both decide probable cause

Which term is likely to refer to a magistrate in the CCP?

• Court

• Judge

• Attorney

• Sheriff

What does 'attorney for the state' refer to in the CCP?

• Sheriff

• Magistrate

• Defense attorney

• Prosecutor

What is the least serious level of misdemeanor in Texas?

• Class A

• Class B

• State Jail Felony

• Class C

Which of the following is the most serious felony in Texas?

• First-degree felony

• Second-degree felony

• Capital felony

• State jail felony