CID study guide Questions with Answers
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When should Miranda rights be read?
Ans: During a Custodial Interview.
What is the due course of law?
Ans: That no citizen shall be deprived of life, liberty, property, privileges or immunities, or in
any manner disfranchised, except by the due course of the law of the land. (CCP 1.04)
Only after an idictment of a _______ _______ can a person be tried for a felony.
Ans: Grand Jury
All prisoners shall be bailable unless for ______ ______ when the proof is evident.
Ans: Capital Offenses
A search warrant must have probable cause supported by what?
Ans: Oath or affirmation
____________________ shall never be suspended.
Ans: Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus - Latin meaning?
Ans: You have the body
No person for the same offense shall be tried _______ for the same offense of a court of
competent Jurisdiction.
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,Ans: Twice
If a defendant has been acquitted upon trial in a court having no jurisdiction of the
offense, he may be prosecuted again in a court having jurisdiction. This is known as
what?
Ans: Acquittal a bar
A person may waive his/her right to a trial by jury for any offense except a _________.
Ans: Capital felony case
This waiver must be made by the defendant in person and in writing in front of the
_______ and the _______.
Ans: Judge and State Attorney
The ONLY exception to defendants not waiving their right to a jury, involve the _______,
they may not waive their right to a jury trial.
Ans: Death Penalty
Defendants may waive their right to be accused by indictment, except in _______.
Ans: Capital Felonies
________ do not exempt a person from being required to deliver accurate testimony
before the court.
Ans: Religious Beliefs
Senatore and Representatives shall, except in cases of ________, felony, breach of the
peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the legislature.
Ans: Treason
Senators and Representatives are allowed 1 day for every ______ miles in going to and
returning from legislature.
Ans: 20
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, The proceedings and trials in all courts SHALL be _______.
Ans: Public
Identify all magistrates in the state of Texas.
Ans: Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Appeals, District Courts and certain
judges from county, and includes Justice of the Peace, Mayers, Recorders, Municipal judges
of incorporated cities or towns.
When a magistrate sits for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation against
any person, this is called a _______.
Ans: Examining Court
Special Investigators are not _______, but have the rights of arrest, search and seizure in
felony cases in Texas.
Ans: Peace officers
It is the duty of every peace officer to ________ withing the officers jurisdiction.
Ans: Preserve the peace
If any officer or sheriff shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any
summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process that is his
duty by law to execute, he shall be liable to a fine for contempt not less than $______ nor
more than $200.
Ans: 10
If any officer or sheriff shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any
summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process that is his
duty by law to execute, he shall be liable to a fine for contempt not less than $10 nor
more than $_______.
Ans: 200
Child Abuse Cases, should be ________.
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(100% Correct Answers)
When should Miranda rights be read?
Ans: During a Custodial Interview.
What is the due course of law?
Ans: That no citizen shall be deprived of life, liberty, property, privileges or immunities, or in
any manner disfranchised, except by the due course of the law of the land. (CCP 1.04)
Only after an idictment of a _______ _______ can a person be tried for a felony.
Ans: Grand Jury
All prisoners shall be bailable unless for ______ ______ when the proof is evident.
Ans: Capital Offenses
A search warrant must have probable cause supported by what?
Ans: Oath or affirmation
____________________ shall never be suspended.
Ans: Writ of Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus - Latin meaning?
Ans: You have the body
No person for the same offense shall be tried _______ for the same offense of a court of
competent Jurisdiction.
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,Ans: Twice
If a defendant has been acquitted upon trial in a court having no jurisdiction of the
offense, he may be prosecuted again in a court having jurisdiction. This is known as
what?
Ans: Acquittal a bar
A person may waive his/her right to a trial by jury for any offense except a _________.
Ans: Capital felony case
This waiver must be made by the defendant in person and in writing in front of the
_______ and the _______.
Ans: Judge and State Attorney
The ONLY exception to defendants not waiving their right to a jury, involve the _______,
they may not waive their right to a jury trial.
Ans: Death Penalty
Defendants may waive their right to be accused by indictment, except in _______.
Ans: Capital Felonies
________ do not exempt a person from being required to deliver accurate testimony
before the court.
Ans: Religious Beliefs
Senatore and Representatives shall, except in cases of ________, felony, breach of the
peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the legislature.
Ans: Treason
Senators and Representatives are allowed 1 day for every ______ miles in going to and
returning from legislature.
Ans: 20
© 2025 All rights reserved
, The proceedings and trials in all courts SHALL be _______.
Ans: Public
Identify all magistrates in the state of Texas.
Ans: Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Appeals, District Courts and certain
judges from county, and includes Justice of the Peace, Mayers, Recorders, Municipal judges
of incorporated cities or towns.
When a magistrate sits for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation against
any person, this is called a _______.
Ans: Examining Court
Special Investigators are not _______, but have the rights of arrest, search and seizure in
felony cases in Texas.
Ans: Peace officers
It is the duty of every peace officer to ________ withing the officers jurisdiction.
Ans: Preserve the peace
If any officer or sheriff shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any
summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process that is his
duty by law to execute, he shall be liable to a fine for contempt not less than $______ nor
more than $200.
Ans: 10
If any officer or sheriff shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any
summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process that is his
duty by law to execute, he shall be liable to a fine for contempt not less than $10 nor
more than $_______.
Ans: 200
Child Abuse Cases, should be ________.
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