SCCJA SPECIAL BASIC STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions |
A+ Verified
• Driving Under the Influence (DUI) -✓✓It is unlawful for a person to drive a motor
vehicle within this State while
under the:
1. influence of alcohol to the extent that the person's faculties to drive
are materially and appreciably impaired; OR
2.
influence of any other drug or combination of other drugs or
substances which cause impairment to the extent that the person's
faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired; OR
3.
combined influence of alcohol and any other drug or drugs, or
substances which cause impairment to the extent that the person's
faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired. (CAUSE BY SOMETHING
AND CAPABLE OF BEING OBSERVED OR MEASURED)
Summary Court (1st Offense)
General Sessions Court (2nd and Subsequent Offenses)
• Murder -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person.
2. With malice forethought, either express or implied.
General Sessions
• Voluntary Manslaughter -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person
2.Without Malice (sudden heat of passion and upon adequate provocation.)
General Sessions
• Involuntary Manslaughter -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person
2. resulting from criminal negligence (defined as reckless disregard for
the safety of others).
(Note: This is an unintentional killing without malice.)
General Sessions
• Reckless Vehicular Homicide -✓✓1.Unlawful Killing of Another Person
2. Operation (by Defendant) of a vehicle in reckless disregard of the
safety of others.
, General Sessions
• Felony DUI -✓✓1.The actor drives a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
and/or drugs; (DUI)
2.The actor does an act forbidden by law or neglects a duty imposed by law; and
(Moving Violation{has to be Impaired driver}/something other than DUI)
3.The act or neglect proximately causes great bodily injury or death to ANOTHER
person.
General Sessions
• THREATENING LIFE, PERSON, OR FAMILY OF PUBLIC OFF OR PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE -✓✓(A)(Public Officials) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to
deliver or
convey to a public official or to a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary
school any letter or paper, writing, print, missive(note), document, or electronic
communication or verbal or electronic communication which contains a threat to take
the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or principal, or
members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public official's,
teacher's, or principal's professional
responsibilities.
(B)(Employees) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to
a public employee a letter or paper, writing, print, missive,
document. or electronic communication or verbal or electronic communication which
contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public employee or
members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public employee's
official responsibilities.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection upon
conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(D)A person who violates the provisions of subsection upon
conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or
imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
General Sessions
• Attempted Murder -✓✓A person who, with INTENT to kill, ATTEMPTS to kill another
person with MALICE AFORETHOUGHT, either expressed or implied, commits the
offense of attempted murder. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony,
and, upon
conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than thirty years. A sentence imposed
pursuant to this section may not be suspended nor may probation be
granted.
General Sessions
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026 | Practice Questions |
A+ Verified
• Driving Under the Influence (DUI) -✓✓It is unlawful for a person to drive a motor
vehicle within this State while
under the:
1. influence of alcohol to the extent that the person's faculties to drive
are materially and appreciably impaired; OR
2.
influence of any other drug or combination of other drugs or
substances which cause impairment to the extent that the person's
faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired; OR
3.
combined influence of alcohol and any other drug or drugs, or
substances which cause impairment to the extent that the person's
faculties to drive are materially and appreciably impaired. (CAUSE BY SOMETHING
AND CAPABLE OF BEING OBSERVED OR MEASURED)
Summary Court (1st Offense)
General Sessions Court (2nd and Subsequent Offenses)
• Murder -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person.
2. With malice forethought, either express or implied.
General Sessions
• Voluntary Manslaughter -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person
2.Without Malice (sudden heat of passion and upon adequate provocation.)
General Sessions
• Involuntary Manslaughter -✓✓1. Unlawful killing of another person
2. resulting from criminal negligence (defined as reckless disregard for
the safety of others).
(Note: This is an unintentional killing without malice.)
General Sessions
• Reckless Vehicular Homicide -✓✓1.Unlawful Killing of Another Person
2. Operation (by Defendant) of a vehicle in reckless disregard of the
safety of others.
, General Sessions
• Felony DUI -✓✓1.The actor drives a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol
and/or drugs; (DUI)
2.The actor does an act forbidden by law or neglects a duty imposed by law; and
(Moving Violation{has to be Impaired driver}/something other than DUI)
3.The act or neglect proximately causes great bodily injury or death to ANOTHER
person.
General Sessions
• THREATENING LIFE, PERSON, OR FAMILY OF PUBLIC OFF OR PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE -✓✓(A)(Public Officials) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to
deliver or
convey to a public official or to a teacher or principal of an elementary or secondary
school any letter or paper, writing, print, missive(note), document, or electronic
communication or verbal or electronic communication which contains a threat to take
the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public official, teacher, or principal, or
members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public official's,
teacher's, or principal's professional
responsibilities.
(B)(Employees) It is unlawful for a person knowingly and wilfully to deliver or convey to
a public employee a letter or paper, writing, print, missive,
document. or electronic communication or verbal or electronic communication which
contains a threat to take the life of or to inflict bodily harm upon the public employee or
members of his immediate family if the threat is directly related to the public employee's
official responsibilities.
(C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection upon
conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or
imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(D)A person who violates the provisions of subsection upon
conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or
imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
General Sessions
• Attempted Murder -✓✓A person who, with INTENT to kill, ATTEMPTS to kill another
person with MALICE AFORETHOUGHT, either expressed or implied, commits the
offense of attempted murder. A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony,
and, upon
conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than thirty years. A sentence imposed
pursuant to this section may not be suspended nor may probation be
granted.
General Sessions
