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What is our state court system derived from?
English common law
Tennessee's state court system is an offspring of ______ interpretation.
North Carolina
"The judges of the supreme, appellate, chancery, circuit, general
sessions, and juvenile courts throughout the state, judicial commissioners
and county executives in those officer's respective counties" = ?
magistrate
What officials are magistrates?
judges, judicial commissioners
No person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without
first being examined by a _________.
magistrate
"A warrant of commitment to prison in writing" = ?
mittimus
"Written statement signed and sworn to before an official, saying the
who/what/when/where of the offense" = ?
affidavit
"Written order commanding that a person be arrested" = ?
,warrant
What is a preliminary hearing screening for?
probable cause
Is a preliminary hearing a constitutional right or a statutory right?
not constitutional, generally statutory
All felonies and misdemeanors are _______ offenses.
indictable
"Knowing the difference between right and wrong" = ?
Ethics
What is common law?
a collection of philosophies
Name the steps in the state court system.
1. arrest (magistrate examination), 2. general sessions, 3. grand jury, 4.
trail, 5. appeal
Name the two types of state supreme appeals.
criminal and civil
Where are minor citations normally handled?
in general sessions court
Where are federal felony misdemeanors normally handled?
screened by General Sessions court, then either dropped or passed up the
ladder
Do 1st offenders normally go to trial?
No, normally only if they're a repeat offender or it was a violent crime.
Otherwise it's normally a plea deal.
, Shortly after the mittimus is created, what will be produced documenting
your claim?
a warrant
If the Grand Jury determines you have probable cause, they issue a
_________.
true bill
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is 1 year or more in the
state penitentiary" = ?
felony
"A monetary amount that provides assurance that the offender will come
back for court" = ?
bail
Is bail always allowed?
while all offenses are technically bail-able offenses, sometimes bond isn't
allowed when the offender is too dangerous
What kind of right is a preliminary hearing?
a statutory right, not a constitutional right
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is less than 1 year" = ?
misdemeanor
What rights do convicted felons lose?
the right to vote, bear arms, run for office, etc.
How many levels of felony are there in TN?
5
Class A felony?
15-60 years, $50,000 fine
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What is our state court system derived from?
English common law
Tennessee's state court system is an offspring of ______ interpretation.
North Carolina
"The judges of the supreme, appellate, chancery, circuit, general
sessions, and juvenile courts throughout the state, judicial commissioners
and county executives in those officer's respective counties" = ?
magistrate
What officials are magistrates?
judges, judicial commissioners
No person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without
first being examined by a _________.
magistrate
"A warrant of commitment to prison in writing" = ?
mittimus
"Written statement signed and sworn to before an official, saying the
who/what/when/where of the offense" = ?
affidavit
"Written order commanding that a person be arrested" = ?
,warrant
What is a preliminary hearing screening for?
probable cause
Is a preliminary hearing a constitutional right or a statutory right?
not constitutional, generally statutory
All felonies and misdemeanors are _______ offenses.
indictable
"Knowing the difference between right and wrong" = ?
Ethics
What is common law?
a collection of philosophies
Name the steps in the state court system.
1. arrest (magistrate examination), 2. general sessions, 3. grand jury, 4.
trail, 5. appeal
Name the two types of state supreme appeals.
criminal and civil
Where are minor citations normally handled?
in general sessions court
Where are federal felony misdemeanors normally handled?
screened by General Sessions court, then either dropped or passed up the
ladder
Do 1st offenders normally go to trial?
No, normally only if they're a repeat offender or it was a violent crime.
Otherwise it's normally a plea deal.
, Shortly after the mittimus is created, what will be produced documenting
your claim?
a warrant
If the Grand Jury determines you have probable cause, they issue a
_________.
true bill
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is 1 year or more in the
state penitentiary" = ?
felony
"A monetary amount that provides assurance that the offender will come
back for court" = ?
bail
Is bail always allowed?
while all offenses are technically bail-able offenses, sometimes bond isn't
allowed when the offender is too dangerous
What kind of right is a preliminary hearing?
a statutory right, not a constitutional right
"Any crime in which the potential punishment is less than 1 year" = ?
misdemeanor
What rights do convicted felons lose?
the right to vote, bear arms, run for office, etc.
How many levels of felony are there in TN?
5
Class A felony?
15-60 years, $50,000 fine
