TLETA Week 1 Questions and Answers 2024 (Graded A).

TLETA Week 1 Questions and Answers 2024 (Graded A). Ethics - ANSWER-Caught not taught What does Modern day policing come from? - ANSWER-English Law What is the Court Structure? - ANSWER-Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals, appeals court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions What is the Legal Hierarchy? - ANSWER-Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws What are the steps to State court? - ANSWER-Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial, appeal 3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - ANSWER-Initial appearance/preliminary hearing, general sessions, grand jury Levels of Proof - ANSWER-Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a reasonable doubt What is a magistrate? - ANSWER-An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense Who are considered magistrates? - ANSWER-Judicial commissioners, judges of circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile judges Indictable offenses - ANSWER-ALL felonies and misdemeanors True Bill - ANSWER-grand jury approves indictment Capias - ANSWER-Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest Affidavit - ANSWER-Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after arrest) Warrant - ANSWER-Written order commanding that a person be arrested, must be signed by magistrate (before arrest) 8th Amendment - ANSWER-No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties except for capital offenses TLETA Week 1 Questions and Answers 2024 (Graded A) Who endorses bail amount? - ANSWER-Magistrate How many people are on a grand jury? - ANSWER-13 people. 12 jurors, 1 foreperson appointed by judge what is mittimus? - ANSWER-Order in writing What does Examination required before commitment mean? - ANSWER-No one person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a magistrate Who discharges bail - ANSWER-Sheriff preliminary hearing - ANSWER-Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening What does a grand jury do? - ANSWER-Inquire into law violations; Determine existence of Probable Cause Indictment - ANSWER-An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county, charging a person Arraignment - ANSWER-Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try case Class A Felony - ANSWER-15- 60 Years; $50,000 Class B Felony - ANSWER-8-30 years; $25,000 Class C Felony - ANSWER-3-15 years; $10,000 Class D Felony - ANSWER-2- 12 years; $5,000 Class E felony - ANSWER-1-6 years; $3,000 Class A misdemeanor - ANSWER-11 months, 29 days, $2,500 Class B Misdemeanor - ANSWER-6 months, $500 Class C Misdemeanor - ANSWER-30 days, $50 2nd Amendment - ANSWER-Right to bear arms.