People in A Courtroom
What is the person called who helps keep order in the courtroom?
Answer: Who are The Bailiff or Sheriff’s Deputy.
What symbol is usually found behind the judge’s bench in a courtroom?
What is The Court Seal or State Seal.
Which branch of government does the court belong to — legislative, executive, or judicial?
Answer: What is the Judicial branch.
What do lawyers say when they disagree with a question being asked in court?
What is “Objection!”
What do you call the person who interprets languages in the courtroom?
Who is A Court Interpreter.
What do you call the person who types or records everything said during a hearing?
Who is The Court Reporter.
What does a judge use to call the courtroom to order?
What is a gavel.
What is the room called where jurors meet privately to make decisions?
What is The Jury Deliberation Room.
What does a magistrate do?
What is A magistrate hears certain types of cases and issues recommendations or decisions, similar to a judge but for specific matters.
What is the job of the prosecutor?
What is To represent the state/government in criminal cases.
What does a clerk do in a courthouse?
What is they help manage case files, schedules, and official records.
What is the raised desk where the judge sits called?
What is the bench?
Where are criminal defendants held during trial?
What are holding cells.
Why do Judges wear robes?
What is To show fairness, authority, and neutrality.
What is the job of the defense attorney?
What is To defend the person accused.
Who decides the facts in a jury trial?
Who are The Jury.
What is the wooden divider between the audience and courtroom area called?
What is The Bar or Rail.
Where is a safe space for kids to play while their parents are in Court?
What is Kids Spot!
Where does a witness stand when giving testimony?
What is The Witness Stand.
Who is the person who assists the Judge with legal research?
Who are the law clerks?
Who decides the facts in a bench trial (no jury)?
Who is The Judge.
What’s the name of the device used to play videos or view exhibits in court
What is The Evidence Presentation System (or simply the “evidence screen”).
What type of room is on every floor of the courthouse?
What are restrooms!
What is the document that officially starts many court cases?
What is A Petition, Complaint, or Filing — depending on the case type.
Which branch of government does the court belong to — legislative, executive, or judicial?
Answer: What is the Judicial branch.