1) Ethics: Caught not taught
2) What does Modern day policing come from?: English Law
3) What is the Court Structure?: Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals,
appeals court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
4) What is the Legal Hierarchy?: Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
5) What are the steps to State court?: Arrest, general sessions, grand jury,
trial, appeal
6) 3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest: Initial appearance/preliminary hearing,
general sessions, grand jury
7) Levels of Proof: Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a
reasonable doubt
8) What is a magistrate?: An officer having power to issue a warrant for the
arrest of a person charged with a public offense
,. TLETA week 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5xcnvb
9) Who are considered magistrates?: Judicial commissioners, judges of
circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city
judges or juvenile judges
10) what is mittimus?: Order in writing
11) What does Examination required before commitment mean?: No
one person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first
being examined by a magistrate
12) Affidavit: Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after
arrest) 13. Warrant: Written order commanding that a person be arrested,
must be signed by magistrate (before arrest)
13) 8th Amendment: No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall
be bailable by sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
14) Who endorses bail amount?: Magistrate
15) How many people are on a grand jury?: 13 people. 12 jurors, 1
foreperson appointed by judge
16) Who discharges bail: Sheriff
, . TLETA week 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_5xcnvb
17) preliminary hearing: Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause
screening 19. What does a grand jury do?: Inquire into law violations;
Determine existence of Probable Cause
18) Indictment: An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the
county, charging a person
19) Indictable offenses: ALL felonies and misdemeanors
20) True Bill: grand jury approves indictment
21) Capias: Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
22) Arraignment: Where defendant first appears before court with
jurisdiction to try case
23) 25 Class A Felony: 15- 60 Years; $50,000
24) Class B Felony: 8-30 years; $25,000
25) Class C Felony: 3-15 years; $10,000
26) Class D Felony: 2- 12 years; $5,000
27) Class E felony: 1-6 years; $3,000
28) Class A misdemeanor: 11 months, 29 days, $2,500
29) Class B Misdemeanor: 6 months, $500
30) Class C Misdemeanor: 30 days, $50