Court Basics
This is the title of the person who oversees hearings and proceedings in a Mayor's Court
Who is the Mayor or Magistrate?
What is a distracted driving citation?
Diversion is usually offered to people who meet this condition.
What is a first-time offender?
You have the right to remain this when talking to law enforcement
What is silent?
Another word for your ticket is this legal term.
What is a citation?
A Mayor's Court typically hears these types of violations, like speeding or running a red light.
What are traffic violations?
This is the legal term for driving faster than the posted limit.
What is speeding?
To successfully complete the criminal diversion program, defendants must complete this requirement, where they are giving back to their community.
What is community service?
This document must be read to you when you're taken into custody.
What are Miranda Rights?
The City's legal representative in court is called this.
Who is the prosecutor?
The offender who has charges brought against them is referred to by this name in a courtroom.
Who is a defendant?
You need this document to legally operate a motor vehicle.
One goal of the diversion program is to keep this off of your permanent record.
What is a conviction, or, what are points?
In court, you have the right to have one of these represent you.
What is a lawyer/attorney?
This person monitors defendants after they've been sentenced to ensure they follow through with orders they've been given by the court.
Who is a probation officer?
If you don't agree with the Mayor's Court decision, you can do this.
What is appeal?
Some courts allow this option for first-time traffic offenders to avoid a conviction on their record.
What is a traffic diversion program?
Some diversion programs require the defendant to compensate victims, known as this in a courtroom.
What is restitution?
Defendants who are non-English speakers will be provided this at no cost to them.
What is an interpreter?
This type of hearing is the defendant's first appearance in court where they are advised of the charges brought against them.
What is an arraignment?
Mayor's Courts do not hear cases for this type of person, referring specifically to their age.
What is a juvenile?
This term describes driving without a valid license.
What is driving under suspension (DUS)?
Diversion has been proven to help reduce this, which means to re-offend.
What is recividism?
If you don't have a lawyer, the court may assign you this.
What is a public defender?
This meeting with the prosecutor occurs after the defendant enters a plea of not guilty.
What is a pre-trial hearing?