WorksheetsCourtroom Procedures KY
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
The first step in a criminal court process is...
arraignment
charging
pre-trial
plea bargain
A defendant hears charges against them at the...
pre-trial conference
preliminary hearing
initial appearance
sentencing
In District Court, when a person is arrested and charged with a felony, they are entitled to a ________ to determine if the case should be presented to the grand jury based on probable cause.
arraignment
initial appearance
pre-trial motion
preliminary hearing
The defendant enters a plea to the charges brought against them at a hearing known as...
grand jury
arraignment
preliminary hearing
pre-trial
At a pre-trial hearing, discovery of evidence is shared with the defense attorney and at this time the defense attorney may file a motion to...
drop charges
suppress evidence
request a mistrial
plead guilty
When a defendant agrees to plead guilty, prior to a trial, to a lesser charge or a lesser sentence, this is called a...
plea bargain
guilty verdict
sentencing phase
arraignment
What courtroom procedure follows if a plea bargain is not obtained?
arraignment
preliminary hearing
trial
sentencing
Bail is offered at what stage in courtroom procedures?
preliminary hearing
arraignment
initial appearance
none of the above
In Kentucky, the judge imposes the final sentence and may lessen the sentence recommended by the jury after reviewing a pre-sentence report of the defendant's background.
True
False
After a guilty verdict and sentencing, the defense attorney may want to file a _________ because they feel like the defendant deserves a new trial based on what they perceived as false testimony during trial.
pre-trial motion
discovery
appeal
verdict
