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Courtroom Procedures KY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first step in a criminal court process is...

a)

arraignment

b)

charging

c)

pre-trial

d)

plea bargain

2.

A defendant hears charges against them at the...

a)

pre-trial conference

b)

preliminary hearing

c)

initial appearance

d)

sentencing

3.

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.

a)

arraignment

b)

initial appearance

c)

pre-trial motion

d)

preliminary hearing

4.

The defendant enters a plea to the charges brought against them at a hearing known as...

a)

grand jury

b)

arraignment

c)

preliminary hearing

d)

pre-trial

5.

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...

a)

drop charges

b)

suppress evidence

c)

request a mistrial

d)

plead guilty

6.

When a defendant agrees to plead guilty, prior to a trial, to a lesser charge or a lesser sentence, this is called a...

a)

plea bargain

b)

guilty verdict

c)

sentencing phase

d)

arraignment

7.

What courtroom procedure follows if a plea bargain is not obtained?

a)

arraignment

b)

preliminary hearing

c)

trial

d)

sentencing

8.

Bail is offered at what stage in courtroom procedures?

a)

preliminary hearing

b)

arraignment

c)

initial appearance

d)

none of the above

9.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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.

a)

pre-trial motion

b)

discovery

c)

appeal

d)

verdict