TLETA WEEK 1 STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◍ 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
◍ 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
◍ 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
◍ Who endorses bail amount? Answer:Magistrate
◍ How many people are on a grand jury? Answer:13 people. 12 jurors,
1 foreperson appointed by judge
, ◍ 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
◍ Indictable offenses Answer:ALL felonies and misdemeanors
◍ True Bill Answer:grand jury approves indictment
◍ 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
AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◍ 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
◍ 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
◍ 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
◍ Who endorses bail amount? Answer:Magistrate
◍ How many people are on a grand jury? Answer:13 people. 12 jurors,
1 foreperson appointed by judge
, ◍ 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
◍ Indictable offenses Answer:ALL felonies and misdemeanors
◍ True Bill Answer:grand jury approves indictment
◍ 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
