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Competency
Court Room
Court Terms
Miscellaneous
Court Pleas
100

It means you do not understand your charges, the legal process or how to help your attorney.

What is Incompetent to Stand Trial?

100

This is a person who has information that is important to the trial. This person is supposed to tell the truth and tell what they saw and heard. This person can be either for you or against you.

Who is a witness?

100

When opposing attorneys question a witness. 

What is Cross-Examine?

100
The legal proceedings held in the courtroom to decide if a person is guilty, not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity.
What is a Trial?
100
An option to plead that means You did the Crime.
What is Guilty?
200

A defendant has a constitutional right to a fair and speedy trial. This includes being competent to stand trial. 

What is the right to a trial?

200

This person's job is to prove to the judge or to the jury that you are guilty. This person is against you and is not on your side.

Who is the District Attorney or Prosecuting Attorney?

200

This word means the final decision.

What is Verdict?

200
This is the punishment for being found guilty. If you are found guilty or plead guilty the judge determines this for you. The punishment could be prison, jail or probation.
What is a Sentence?
200
An option to plead that means You did not do the Crime.
What is Not Guilty?
300

When you, your lawyer, and the district reach an agreement.

What is Plea Bargain? 

300

This is the person who is on your side. This person is trying to protect you and their goal is to get you free, or if you are found guilty, to get a reduced sentence for you.

Who is the Defense Attorney or Public Defender?

300

This is a less serious crime punishable by jail time.

What is a Misdemeanor?

300

Avoids the stress of trial, you know the sentencing before pleading guilty or no contest, receive a lower sentence than if convicted at trial, and the case is settled quicker. 

What is Plea Bargain? 

300
An option to plead that means you are not saying you did it or didn't do it. You are not going to fight the charges. You are leaving it for the court to decide.
What is No Contest?
400

Another word used for attorney.

What is Counsel?

400

This is made up of 12 citizens that are selected from the local community and asked to serve as part of their civic duty. They receive instructions from the Judge. They decide the verdict after listening to all of the evidence presented by the district attorney and the public defender.

Who is the jury?

400

When a person is found guilty

What is convicted?

400

Counselor, Attorney on record, Public Defender, Court Appointed Attorney, Defense Attorney, Lawyer

What is your Attorney? 
400
An option to plead that means you were not aware that you were doing anything wrong at the time of the crime.
What is Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?
500

The person should know the standards for behavior in court and some of the terms and penalties for inappropriate behavior there. Attention and concentration are important, as are disruptiveness, talking out of turn, appearance and hygiene.

What is Appropriate court room behavior?

500

This person keeps order in the court and makes sure you get a fair trial. They ensure that everyone follows the court room rules. This person has responsibilities that include passing the sentence, if there is a guilty verdict, setting the defendant free, if the verdict is not guilty and when there is no jury he/she decides guilt or innocence.

Who is the Judge?

500

The most serious type of charge. 

What is a Felony?

500

The person charged with a crime. 

What is a Defendant?

500

You will sign a legal agreement, have a sentencing hearing, are convicted of a crime. 

What is accepting a Plea Bargain?