Texas Probation Officer Certification Exam Practice |
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Charge
A: The prosecution of a criminal action begins with the state filing a charging instrument. The
type of document filed and the court it is filed in will depend on whether the offense
charged is a misdemeanor or felony.
Q2: Plea
A: There are three different types of pleas the accused can enter: guilty, no contest, not
guilty
Q3: Evidence
A: The presentation of evidence is what is commonly known as a trial. In Texas we have
bifurcated trials. The first phase is the trial on guilt or innocence. The second phase is the
trial on punishment.
Q4: Finding
A: There is a verdict of guilty or not guilty by the jury and a finding of guilty or not guilty by
the judge
Q5: Assessment of Punishment
A: If the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty, the judge will assess the punishment,
unless a written election for jury sentencing is made.
Q6: Imposition or Punishment
A: When there is a prison or jail sentence, the sentence begin with the imposition. It is
important to understand that community supervision has two components. The person
was convicted and the punishment assessed and setting the term of community
supervision when the sentence is suspended rather than imposed
Q7: Execution of Punishment
A: After a trial court imposes a sentence of incarceration, the execution of the sentence
begins when the defendant is actually incarcerated. For shock community supervision the
assessed punishment is imposed, and the execution of the sentence actually begins with
the incarceration of the defendant. After a period of time, not to exceed 180 days, the
trial court may suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on
shock community supervision. In regular community supervision the imposition of the
sentence is suspended.
Q8: There are four types of community supervision in Texas
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Charge
A: The prosecution of a criminal action begins with the state filing a charging instrument. The
type of document filed and the court it is filed in will depend on whether the offense
charged is a misdemeanor or felony.
Q2: Plea
A: There are three different types of pleas the accused can enter: guilty, no contest, not
guilty
Q3: Evidence
A: The presentation of evidence is what is commonly known as a trial. In Texas we have
bifurcated trials. The first phase is the trial on guilt or innocence. The second phase is the
trial on punishment.
Q4: Finding
A: There is a verdict of guilty or not guilty by the jury and a finding of guilty or not guilty by
the judge
Q5: Assessment of Punishment
A: If the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty, the judge will assess the punishment,
unless a written election for jury sentencing is made.
Q6: Imposition or Punishment
A: When there is a prison or jail sentence, the sentence begin with the imposition. It is
important to understand that community supervision has two components. The person
was convicted and the punishment assessed and setting the term of community
supervision when the sentence is suspended rather than imposed
Q7: Execution of Punishment
A: After a trial court imposes a sentence of incarceration, the execution of the sentence
begins when the defendant is actually incarcerated. For shock community supervision the
assessed punishment is imposed, and the execution of the sentence actually begins with
the incarceration of the defendant. After a period of time, not to exceed 180 days, the
trial court may suspend further execution of the sentence and place the defendant on
shock community supervision. In regular community supervision the imposition of the
sentence is suspended.
Q8: There are four types of community supervision in Texas
