Category 1
This person sits at a table called the bench
Who is the judge
This person maintains supplies of paper, pencils, water, and other materials for use during court
Who is the bailiff
This person is the lawyers assistant
What it is a paralegal
This person has to record everything written during the trial
What is a court stenographer/ reporter
This is provided for free to people whose first language is not English/ for someone who has hearing impairments
What is a court interpreter
The person that begins a lawsuit against someone in a criminal case
What is the prosecution
This person labels all evidence before letting it be used in trial
What is a court clerk
The amount of jurors required in a case
What is 12
The person doing the accusing in a civil case is called ____
What is the plaintiff
You must be at least 18 years old to be what in court
In order to be selected to be part of the jury, you have to be... (starts with an I)
What is impartial
This person must convince the jury that their client is innocent
What is a defense lawyer
This court role labels all the evidence and writes descriptions of it on a log
What is a court clerk
This is the typing technique court stenographers use
What is shorthand
Joe and Thomas get into a car accident. Thomas was the one who got hit and decided to bring Joe to court for damages.
Who is Thomas in this case?
What is the plaintiff
This person, other than a lawyer, is allowed to interview clients and witnesses
What is a paralegal
This person HAS the option to attend a trial either in person or over the phone
What is a court interpreter
The term used to describe a vote that everyone agrees on
What is unanimous
Posession of controlled substances is what type of case?
A criminal case
This person gives the oath to the bailiff
Who is a court clerk