KLETC TEST 3 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Define the purpose of the law of evidence, its origin and how it applies to both civil and criminal
proceedings - ANS -the purpose of the law of evidence is to ensure that only reliable and
relevant evidence is admitted in court.
- to protect the accused, the rules were gradually developed over time to insure that evidence is
dependable,
credible, and trustworthy.
-then came rules to keep out untrustworthy and prejudicial evidence.
-the rules in Kansas apply to all civil and criminal cases.
Define the term "burden of proof" - ANS -the obligation to prove your case.
Identify the appropriate burden of proof at various types of criminal and civil hearing. - ANS -
Preliminary Hearing- Criminal- probable cause of the burden of proof
-Trial- Criminal- Beyond a reasonable doubt
-Civil- preponderance of guilt is all that is needed.
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,Define the term "relevant evidence" - ANS -evidence having any tendency in reason to prove
any material fact at issue in the case
Give reasons why relevant evidence might be excluded at trails - ANS -Privilege
-Undo Prejudice to accused
-Unreliable
-it was gotten by a violation of the Constitution
Identify examples of direct evidence - ANS -Direct evidence is evidence that show by its self
the existence of a fact
-example, testimony of an eyewitness
-watching someone rob the bank, or kill someone
Identify examples of real evidence - ANS -evidence that the jury can feel, see and touch that
was used in the specific event or issue in question.
-the killers gun, the robbers mask, scars, fingerprints, wounds,
Identify examples of demonstrative evidence - ANS -a representation of the real thing.
-maps, pictures, video, diagrams, models
Define the term "judicial notice" - ANS -the act by which judges recognize the existence and
truth of a material fact.
-direction of sunrise, laws of Kansas, anything that is universally known and cannot be
reasonably disputed.
Define testimonial evidence - ANS -evidence that is spoken in court.
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, Identify the significance of the requirement that witnesses be competent - ANS -witness
must competent because if that are not then the evidence that they can provide may be
unreliable, or untrustworthy
-witnesses are presumed qualified unless they are mentally incompetent, too young, or too old,
or have an inability to tell the truth.
Identify the significance of the requirement of first have knowledge - ANS -for a witness to be
used in court they must have first hand knowledge of the issues or events in question.
Define the extent of a LEO's privilege not to disclose an informant's identity - ANS -a LEO can
keep privilege of an informant when"
the informant made a confidential report
the report revealed a violation
the report was made to a LEO or other government official
Define the meaning of the privilege against self-incrimination - ANS -under the 5th
amendment to the Constitution no person can be forced to testify against himself in a criminal
case.
Define when a criminal defendant is protected by privilege against self-incrimination - ANS -A
criminal defendant is protected anytime what is said by them can or might be used against him
in an ongoing or future criminal case.
-Cannot be used in civil cases where there is no chance that criminal charges can come from
what is said
Define when a witness is protected by the privilege against self- incrimination - ANS -a
witness has traditionally been able to claim the privilege in any proceeding what so ever, in
which the testimony is legally required when his answer my be used against him in that
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
Define the purpose of the law of evidence, its origin and how it applies to both civil and criminal
proceedings - ANS -the purpose of the law of evidence is to ensure that only reliable and
relevant evidence is admitted in court.
- to protect the accused, the rules were gradually developed over time to insure that evidence is
dependable,
credible, and trustworthy.
-then came rules to keep out untrustworthy and prejudicial evidence.
-the rules in Kansas apply to all civil and criminal cases.
Define the term "burden of proof" - ANS -the obligation to prove your case.
Identify the appropriate burden of proof at various types of criminal and civil hearing. - ANS -
Preliminary Hearing- Criminal- probable cause of the burden of proof
-Trial- Criminal- Beyond a reasonable doubt
-Civil- preponderance of guilt is all that is needed.
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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,Define the term "relevant evidence" - ANS -evidence having any tendency in reason to prove
any material fact at issue in the case
Give reasons why relevant evidence might be excluded at trails - ANS -Privilege
-Undo Prejudice to accused
-Unreliable
-it was gotten by a violation of the Constitution
Identify examples of direct evidence - ANS -Direct evidence is evidence that show by its self
the existence of a fact
-example, testimony of an eyewitness
-watching someone rob the bank, or kill someone
Identify examples of real evidence - ANS -evidence that the jury can feel, see and touch that
was used in the specific event or issue in question.
-the killers gun, the robbers mask, scars, fingerprints, wounds,
Identify examples of demonstrative evidence - ANS -a representation of the real thing.
-maps, pictures, video, diagrams, models
Define the term "judicial notice" - ANS -the act by which judges recognize the existence and
truth of a material fact.
-direction of sunrise, laws of Kansas, anything that is universally known and cannot be
reasonably disputed.
Define testimonial evidence - ANS -evidence that is spoken in court.
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, Identify the significance of the requirement that witnesses be competent - ANS -witness
must competent because if that are not then the evidence that they can provide may be
unreliable, or untrustworthy
-witnesses are presumed qualified unless they are mentally incompetent, too young, or too old,
or have an inability to tell the truth.
Identify the significance of the requirement of first have knowledge - ANS -for a witness to be
used in court they must have first hand knowledge of the issues or events in question.
Define the extent of a LEO's privilege not to disclose an informant's identity - ANS -a LEO can
keep privilege of an informant when"
the informant made a confidential report
the report revealed a violation
the report was made to a LEO or other government official
Define the meaning of the privilege against self-incrimination - ANS -under the 5th
amendment to the Constitution no person can be forced to testify against himself in a criminal
case.
Define when a criminal defendant is protected by privilege against self-incrimination - ANS -A
criminal defendant is protected anytime what is said by them can or might be used against him
in an ongoing or future criminal case.
-Cannot be used in civil cases where there is no chance that criminal charges can come from
what is said
Define when a witness is protected by the privilege against self- incrimination - ANS -a
witness has traditionally been able to claim the privilege in any proceeding what so ever, in
which the testimony is legally required when his answer my be used against him in that
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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