Probation Officer Definitions Indiana | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Preliminary Inquiry
A: An informal investigation into the facts and circumstances reported to the court.
Q2: Ward
A: A person, especially a child, who is legally under the control and protection of a guardian
or of a court.
Q3: Certiorari
A: A writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of proceeding in an inferior
court for review.
Q4: Bond
A: An obligation of record entered into before the court requiring the performance of an
act such as appearing in court as instructed on penalty of money forfeitures.
Q5: Absconder
A: A probationer who disappears from the oversight of a PO or leaves the jurisdiction of the
court without permission.
Q6: Accessory
A: A person who is not the main perpetrator of an offense nor was necessarily present at its
occurrence, but in some way participated, wither before or after the act was committed.
Q7: Acquit
A: To relieve from a charge of fault or crime. To legally certify the innocence of one charged
with a Crime
Q8: Adjudication
A: The act of proving or declaring the guilt of a person who has committed an offense.
Q9: Administrative Probation Modification (APM)
A: Meeting held with Juvenile, parent, PO, and Probation supervisor to discuss minor
violations. Only one per term of probation. This keeps the juvenile from going back to
court if the juvenile will admit and agree to terms, it not the court MUST be notified.
Q10: Admissible evidence
, A: Is any testimony, document, tangible evidence that may be introduced to a judge or jury
to establish a point. For evidence to be admissible, it must be relevant and must not be
biased.
Q11: Affidavit
A: A written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official
Q12: AKA
A: Also Known as
Q13: Alias
A: An alternative name, may be a nickname.
Q14: Alibi
A: The claim of being at a place other than at the place of a commission of a crime at the
time it occurred.
Q15: Amicus Curiae
A: A person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give
advice upon some matter pending before it.
Q16: Appellant
A: someone who appeals. An appeal is to request reconsideration to a charge.
Q17: Appellee
A: The defendant or respondent in a proceeding dealing with an appeal.
Q18: Arraign
A: To call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment or to accuse or charge in
general.
Q19: Bench Warrant
A: Issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender.
Q20: Bail
A: The surety or sureties who procure the release of a person under arrest by becoming
responsible for his appearance at the time and place designated.
Q21: Change of Venue
A: The transfer of a legal action begun in one county to another county or the transfer of a
legal action from one court to another court of the same county.
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: Preliminary Inquiry
A: An informal investigation into the facts and circumstances reported to the court.
Q2: Ward
A: A person, especially a child, who is legally under the control and protection of a guardian
or of a court.
Q3: Certiorari
A: A writ issuing from a superior court calling up the record of proceeding in an inferior
court for review.
Q4: Bond
A: An obligation of record entered into before the court requiring the performance of an
act such as appearing in court as instructed on penalty of money forfeitures.
Q5: Absconder
A: A probationer who disappears from the oversight of a PO or leaves the jurisdiction of the
court without permission.
Q6: Accessory
A: A person who is not the main perpetrator of an offense nor was necessarily present at its
occurrence, but in some way participated, wither before or after the act was committed.
Q7: Acquit
A: To relieve from a charge of fault or crime. To legally certify the innocence of one charged
with a Crime
Q8: Adjudication
A: The act of proving or declaring the guilt of a person who has committed an offense.
Q9: Administrative Probation Modification (APM)
A: Meeting held with Juvenile, parent, PO, and Probation supervisor to discuss minor
violations. Only one per term of probation. This keeps the juvenile from going back to
court if the juvenile will admit and agree to terms, it not the court MUST be notified.
Q10: Admissible evidence
, A: Is any testimony, document, tangible evidence that may be introduced to a judge or jury
to establish a point. For evidence to be admissible, it must be relevant and must not be
biased.
Q11: Affidavit
A: A written declaration upon oath made before an authorized official
Q12: AKA
A: Also Known as
Q13: Alias
A: An alternative name, may be a nickname.
Q14: Alibi
A: The claim of being at a place other than at the place of a commission of a crime at the
time it occurred.
Q15: Amicus Curiae
A: A person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give
advice upon some matter pending before it.
Q16: Appellant
A: someone who appeals. An appeal is to request reconsideration to a charge.
Q17: Appellee
A: The defendant or respondent in a proceeding dealing with an appeal.
Q18: Arraign
A: To call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment or to accuse or charge in
general.
Q19: Bench Warrant
A: Issued or ordered by a judge or court for the apprehension of an offender.
Q20: Bail
A: The surety or sureties who procure the release of a person under arrest by becoming
responsible for his appearance at the time and place designated.
Q21: Change of Venue
A: The transfer of a legal action begun in one county to another county or the transfer of a
legal action from one court to another court of the same county.
