TLETA WEEK 1 EXAM |LATEST UPDATED
2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GET IT 100%
CORRECT |GRADED A+
Ethics
Caught not taught
3 Categories of People
1) Vacationers (Mercenaries)- What do i get out of this?
2) Adventures (Missionaries)
3) Prisoners
What does Modern day policing come from?
English Common Law
What is the Court Structure?
Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals, appeals court, Circuit court or
Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy?
Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court?
Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest
Initial appearance/preliminary hearing, general sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof
Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a reasonable doubt
,What is a magistrate?
An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person
charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates?
Judicial commissioners, judges of circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme
Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile judges
What is a mittimus?
Order in writing committing a person to jail
What does Examination required before commitment mean?
No one person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without
first being examined by a magistrate
Affidavit
Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after arrest)
Warrant
Written order commanding that a person be arrested, must be signed by
magistrate (before arrest)
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount?
Magistrate
How many people are on a grand jury?
13 people. 12 jurors, 1 foreperson appointed by judge
Who discharges bail
Sheriff
preliminary hearing
, Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening
Indictment
An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person
All felonies and misdemeanors are indictable
What does a grand jury do?
Inquire into law violations; Determine existence of Probable Cause
True Bill
An Indictment approved by grand jury
Capias
Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
Arraignment
Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try case
Charge is read, plea is given, bond is set
Class A Felony
15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony
8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony
3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony
2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony
1-6 years; $3,000
2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |GET IT 100%
CORRECT |GRADED A+
Ethics
Caught not taught
3 Categories of People
1) Vacationers (Mercenaries)- What do i get out of this?
2) Adventures (Missionaries)
3) Prisoners
What does Modern day policing come from?
English Common Law
What is the Court Structure?
Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals, appeals court, Circuit court or
Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy?
Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court?
Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest
Initial appearance/preliminary hearing, general sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof
Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a reasonable doubt
,What is a magistrate?
An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person
charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates?
Judicial commissioners, judges of circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme
Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile judges
What is a mittimus?
Order in writing committing a person to jail
What does Examination required before commitment mean?
No one person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without
first being examined by a magistrate
Affidavit
Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after arrest)
Warrant
Written order commanding that a person be arrested, must be signed by
magistrate (before arrest)
8th Amendment
No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount?
Magistrate
How many people are on a grand jury?
13 people. 12 jurors, 1 foreperson appointed by judge
Who discharges bail
Sheriff
preliminary hearing
, Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening
Indictment
An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person
All felonies and misdemeanors are indictable
What does a grand jury do?
Inquire into law violations; Determine existence of Probable Cause
True Bill
An Indictment approved by grand jury
Capias
Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
Arraignment
Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try case
Charge is read, plea is given, bond is set
Class A Felony
15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony
8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony
3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony
2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony
1-6 years; $3,000
