Criminal Court Systems
The party accused of a crime
Defendent
The plaintiff is
party filing law suit
Funded and operated by
local or county governments
Funded and operated by
state governments
The first step
Issuance of ticket or arrest
A group pf people selected from the community
Jury
Defendent is
Party being sued
Jurisdiction means
legally defined area which an agency has control or authority
Includes...
State supreme court, court of appeals, district court
Can some steps be combined
Yes depending on the court
Right to an attorney
one is appointed if the defendent can't afford one
Liability means
legal responsibility
Handles what kind of cases
Traffic violations, local ordinance violations, small civil claims
Handles what cases
Regarding state laws and constitution
Eighth step
Sentencing
Possible sentencing
Imprisonment,probation,monetary penalty
Cases decided by a judge
Bench trials
Misdomeaner
minor offenses, less serious than felonies
Could handle many cases involving who
Federal law
Third Step
Arraignment
What is the function of a criminal court
Determine if defendent is guilty
Monetary relief is
cash reward
TRUE or FALSE
Can be appealed through state court system?
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
Could it be appealed?
TRUE
Fifth step
Trial