CITP Exam 5 | UPDATED REVIEW 2026 | ACCURATE
ANSWERS | STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS
• What are the four types of theft? -✓✓ANSWER: Plain Vanilla Theft,
Embezzlement, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property.
• What is the stolen government property threshold for a felony? -✓✓ANSWER:
$1,000
• How are the Supreme court and district court judges appointed? -✓✓ANSWER:
They are nominated by the president and voted for by the senate.
• How are Magistrate judges appointed? -✓✓ANSWER: District court appoints
them.
• Which type of offense can a defendant choose between District Court Judge and
or Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: A Class A Misdemeanors, only.
• How many districts can a state have? -✓✓ANSWER: They can have one or more
than one.
• Court Circuits are made up of what? -✓✓ANSWER: A group of states.
• What methods issued by a judge can be used to cause a defendant to appear
before a US Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: Arrest Warrant, Summons to
Appear, and Court Order.
,• What methods issued by a LEO can be used to cause a defendant to appear
before a US Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: Arrest & Complaint.
• What documents are required to formally accuse a defendant? -✓✓ANSWER:
Criminal Complaint, Indictment, Information, and Citation.
• What is cause for a retrial? -✓✓ANSWER: Error in procedure or error in law.
• Immediately after an arrest you should? -✓✓ANSWER: Sign the return arrest
warrant, take the defendant to Magistrate Judge for initial appearance, within 48
hours or less than the norm.
• What happens if a summons to appear is not complied with? -✓✓ANSWER: It
turns into an arrest warrant.
• What is the Purpose of an Arraignment? -✓✓ANSWER: Inform defendant of
charges and obtain a plea from defendant.
• How is an arraignment read? -✓✓ANSWER: They can be read out loud or in
private.
• When is a Detention Hearing held? -✓✓ANSWER: When defendant is a risk of
flight or a danger to another person and the community.
, • What is the purpose of a Preliminary Hearing? -✓✓ANSWER: To determine
whether probable cause exists to continue the case.
• What are the procedures for a preliminary hearing? -✓✓ANSWER: Evidence
offered, Witnesses testify (Subject to cross Exam), Defense may call witness and
offer evidence
• What is the purpose of the grand jury? -✓✓ANSWER: Return indictments for
"infamous crimes" (felonies) 5th amendment.
• Where does the Grand Jury Investigate crimes? -✓✓ANSWER: In the district
where the crime was committed.
• How long is a session for a Grand Jury? -✓✓ANSWER: 18 months and is
extendable.
• How many votes are required to prove probable cause in a grand jury? -
✓✓ANSWER: 12 or more.
• How are Sealed indictments useful? -✓✓ANSWER: They will not tip off
defendant associates.
• What is an Ad Testificandum subpoena? -✓✓ANSWER: A witness to testify.
• What is a Duces Tecom subpoena? -✓✓ANSWER: Bring documents or objects
and testify about them.
ANSWERS | STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS
• What are the four types of theft? -✓✓ANSWER: Plain Vanilla Theft,
Embezzlement, Conversion, and Receiving Stolen Property.
• What is the stolen government property threshold for a felony? -✓✓ANSWER:
$1,000
• How are the Supreme court and district court judges appointed? -✓✓ANSWER:
They are nominated by the president and voted for by the senate.
• How are Magistrate judges appointed? -✓✓ANSWER: District court appoints
them.
• Which type of offense can a defendant choose between District Court Judge and
or Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: A Class A Misdemeanors, only.
• How many districts can a state have? -✓✓ANSWER: They can have one or more
than one.
• Court Circuits are made up of what? -✓✓ANSWER: A group of states.
• What methods issued by a judge can be used to cause a defendant to appear
before a US Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: Arrest Warrant, Summons to
Appear, and Court Order.
,• What methods issued by a LEO can be used to cause a defendant to appear
before a US Magistrate Judge? -✓✓ANSWER: Arrest & Complaint.
• What documents are required to formally accuse a defendant? -✓✓ANSWER:
Criminal Complaint, Indictment, Information, and Citation.
• What is cause for a retrial? -✓✓ANSWER: Error in procedure or error in law.
• Immediately after an arrest you should? -✓✓ANSWER: Sign the return arrest
warrant, take the defendant to Magistrate Judge for initial appearance, within 48
hours or less than the norm.
• What happens if a summons to appear is not complied with? -✓✓ANSWER: It
turns into an arrest warrant.
• What is the Purpose of an Arraignment? -✓✓ANSWER: Inform defendant of
charges and obtain a plea from defendant.
• How is an arraignment read? -✓✓ANSWER: They can be read out loud or in
private.
• When is a Detention Hearing held? -✓✓ANSWER: When defendant is a risk of
flight or a danger to another person and the community.
, • What is the purpose of a Preliminary Hearing? -✓✓ANSWER: To determine
whether probable cause exists to continue the case.
• What are the procedures for a preliminary hearing? -✓✓ANSWER: Evidence
offered, Witnesses testify (Subject to cross Exam), Defense may call witness and
offer evidence
• What is the purpose of the grand jury? -✓✓ANSWER: Return indictments for
"infamous crimes" (felonies) 5th amendment.
• Where does the Grand Jury Investigate crimes? -✓✓ANSWER: In the district
where the crime was committed.
• How long is a session for a Grand Jury? -✓✓ANSWER: 18 months and is
extendable.
• How many votes are required to prove probable cause in a grand jury? -
✓✓ANSWER: 12 or more.
• How are Sealed indictments useful? -✓✓ANSWER: They will not tip off
defendant associates.
• What is an Ad Testificandum subpoena? -✓✓ANSWER: A witness to testify.
• What is a Duces Tecom subpoena? -✓✓ANSWER: Bring documents or objects
and testify about them.
