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100
There is one Court of Appeals in each of Ohio's 88 counties. True or False?
What is False?
In Ohio there are 12 Judicial Districts that each have one Court of Appeals. However, there is one Court of Common Pleas (or trial court) in each of the 88 Counties.
100
This term is used for someone who testifies under oath to what they saw, heard, or otherwise observed.
What is witness
100
The highest Court in the US
What is Supreme Court
100
Oral or written request made by a party to an action before, during, or after a trial. It is a request to the judge (or judges) to make a decision about the case.
What is motion
100
A non-elected civilian officer who administers the law.
What is Magistrate
200
Name the three levels of Judicial Courts in the State of Ohio
What is the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Courts of Common Pleas
200
This court hears Misdemeanor offenses; traffic cases; and civil actions up to $15,000.
What is Municipal Court
200
Federal Courts address these issues....
What are cases authorized by the United States Constitution or federal statutes.
200
The two parties in a criminal case are:
What are the defendant and prosecutor
200
A formal legal action, in which a petitioner files a motion with the court asserting that “person B,” is not able to meet their needs adequately on their own and poses a risk to their own safety and/or are unable to care for their material goods
What is guardianship
300
Cases that involve the death penalty or constitutional issues would be tried in what Ohio court?
What is the Ohio Supreme Court
300
True or False: Any elected judicial candidate for a state court in Ohio must have at least six years of experience as a practicing attorney. As a licensed attorney in Ohio and an officer of the court, each attorney must adhere to the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
What is True
300
Number of supreme court justices
What is 9
300
A judgment that a defendant is guilty of a particular criminal offense. In the case of a juvenile the term used would be what?
What is conviction and adjudication
300
Individuals representing themselves in court without the assistance of an attorney
What is pro se
400
The four divisions that make up the Ohio Court of Common Pleas.
What are: General Assembly, Domestic, Juvenile and Probate
400
How many justices sit on the Ohio Supreme Court
What is 7, they serve 6 year term
400
What are the three levels of courts in the Federal System?
What is Supreme Court, Court of Appeals/Circuit Court, and District/Trial Courts
400
Procedures used to obtain disclosure of evidence before trial.
What is Discovery
400
Explain the difference between a trial and a hearing
What is Hearing is described as a legal gathering, in the court of law, where the judge discusses and decides the case, in the presence of the competing parties.
What is Trial refers to the judicial proceeding in which facts and evidences are examined, to find out the guilt or innocence of the accused.
500
Give one example of a case that would be heard in each division of the Court of Common Pleas (General, Domestic Relations, Juvenile, Probate)
General: criminal felony and all civil cases in disputes of more that 15,000 dollars
Domestic Relations: divorce etc., parental rights and child custody, child support.
Juvenile: unruly, neglected, dependency issues, paternity, child abuse, school truancy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor
Probate: marriage license, adoption, estates and wills, guardianship and involuntary hospitalization
500
Who is the first woman to ever lead the Ohio Judicial Branch?
Who is Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor?
500
This landmark Supreme Court case stated that "separate but equal" education was unconstitutional
Brown vs. Board of Education
500
The laws enacted by the Ohio General Assembly organized by subject matter and divided into general provisions, titles, chapters, and sections.
What is Ohio Revised Code (ORC)
500
Explain the difference between power of attorney, durable power of attorney, and a living will.
Power of attorney = authority to hand personal affairs / decision making. Limited time frame and becomes void if you are incapacitated.
Durable power of attorney (financial / medical) same but continues when incapacitated...power to handle finances and health care decisions
Living will...combines both health and financial durable power of attorney functions