Courtroom
Personnel
Personnel
This person is neutral and interrupts the laws and gives the punishment at end of a court trial?
The Judge
what is a plea?
It is a answer to the crime.
What are the pleas a defendant can use in court?
1. Not guilty
2. Guilty
3. No Contest
4. NGI- Not Guilty by reason of insanity
5. Dual Plea
A lessor crime is a ?
Misdemeanor
why is a witness called to do in court?
To testfy to what they saw or heard/they provide information on the case.
The person assures all court cases on docket are brought into the courtroom. They also may give you a date to return to court.
Court Clerk or Legal secretary
This person comes to court and are placed under oath and swear to tell the truth. Who are they?
A Witness
What does NGI( Not guilty by reason of insanity mean?
The person was not in the right frame of mind when the committed the crime.
What is confidently?
It means everything discussed between you and your attorney stays between you and them./ Private
What is testimony?
statements/information made under oath during a trial about the case.
This person types then transcribes everything said in the courtroom during court hearings.
Court Reporter
What is testimony
It is a swearn statement under oath about the case. Verbal evidence
What does it mean to plea No Contest?
Im not admitting to guilt but you may treat me as if Im guilty go ahead and sentence me Im not going to fight the charges against me.
A serious and a person may end up serving time in jail or prison?
Felony
A person who does not follow judges orders in the courtroom may be charged with ?
Contempt of court
This is the person being accuse of breaking the law and committing a crime.
Defendant
What is the crime you are committing if you lie under oath.
Perjury
What is Plea means you are telling the judge you are innocent?
Not Guilty
The killing of one person by another?
Homicide
Thing such as blood, knife, hair finger prints, pictures or video can be used against a person what is this called in court?
Evidence
This Person is the lawyer who works for the people/state and files the charges against the person accused committing the crime.
District Attorney
What is Bail ?
Bail is money put up on a promise you will return to court.
What plea means you committed the crime?
Guilty
When a witness takes the stand to testify the must first be what?
sworn in under oath
A final punishment given to a defendant by the judge were the defendant will serve the time in the community?
Probation