Court Clerk Study Guide Questions with Certified
Solutions
Where does a Municipal Court appeal go? - Answer County Court
What is the County Court? - Answer Municipal court judgment is nullified; the case starts over in county
court if convicted county court keeps the fine money and report the court cost.
What is common law? - Answer The principles, customs and rules developed in England and early
American
In which branch of the government is the police department? - Answer Executive
What does the judicial branch do? - Answer Interprets and applies the law
What does the legislative branch do? - Answer Makes and enacts the law
What does the executive branch do? - Answer enforces the law
In which branch of the government is the judges and court clerks in? - Answer Judicial
What is the Bill of Rights? - Answer The first 10 Amendments to the U. S Constitution
What is a criminal case? - Answer a legal action brought by the government against a person committing
a crime even if the complaint is filed by a citizen.
What is a civil lawsuit? - Answer it can be bought when one person feels wronged or injured by another
What is a civil case? - Answer a case that deals with the private rights of individuals, groups, or
businesses
Solutions
Where does a Municipal Court appeal go? - Answer County Court
What is the County Court? - Answer Municipal court judgment is nullified; the case starts over in county
court if convicted county court keeps the fine money and report the court cost.
What is common law? - Answer The principles, customs and rules developed in England and early
American
In which branch of the government is the police department? - Answer Executive
What does the judicial branch do? - Answer Interprets and applies the law
What does the legislative branch do? - Answer Makes and enacts the law
What does the executive branch do? - Answer enforces the law
In which branch of the government is the judges and court clerks in? - Answer Judicial
What is the Bill of Rights? - Answer The first 10 Amendments to the U. S Constitution
What is a criminal case? - Answer a legal action brought by the government against a person committing
a crime even if the complaint is filed by a citizen.
What is a civil lawsuit? - Answer it can be bought when one person feels wronged or injured by another
What is a civil case? - Answer a case that deals with the private rights of individuals, groups, or
businesses
