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Court Personnel
Punishments
Court Terms
Plea
Court Case
100

Who is the person that make all the decisions in court?

The are also know as the boss. They are on no one side. 

The Judge 

100
The place where a person who is accused of breaking the law is held until court.

Juvenile Detention Center

100

Acts that are done in violation of laws

Crime 

100
A statement entered in court by a defendant (usually guilty or not guilty) to answer the charges filed again them.

Plea

100

Who is the person that got hurt or suffered because of a crime?

Victim

200

Who the lawyer representing state that attempts to prove that a person broke the law by committing a crime.

The State Attorney or Prosecutor 

200

A punishment that is given by the court with rules you must follow and check in with an officer who monitor your punishment.

Probation 

200

Injury or harm to a person or thing that results in a loss or value.

Damage 

200

What are the pleas?

Guilty, not guilty, no contest and no contest by reason of insanity

200

A person who has information about a crime or saw something that is in court.

Witness

300

A lawyer who represents the public or the person accused of committing a crime. 

The Public Defender/ Defense Attorney

300
 A law aimed at keeping minors off the street between certain hours (usually at night).

Curfew 

300

A meeting in court that allows a judge to listen to both sides of a case.

Hearing

300
A plea admitting that you committed a crime.

Guilty 

300

A statement made in court under oath by a witness that tells what they saw.

Testify

400

Who is the person who is accused of breaking the law?

Defendant 

400

You cannot go anywhere except school, work, the doctor or court without permission. 

Home Detention 

400

Telling a lie in court after taking an oath to tell the truth. 

Perjury

400
 A plea where you did not commit a crime. 

Not guilty 

400

Information given in court that helps to prove or disprove something. 

Evidence 

500

Who is the person the keeps the order in court and keeps everyone safe?

The Bailiff 

500
A document that the Judge requires you to write showing are sorry for you actions and show that you accept responsibility. 

Letter of Apology 

500

A crime that involves touching, striking of hitting someone. 

Battery 

500
A plea where you are not challenging what they said you did. You are not saying you did it and you are not saying you didn't do it. 

No Contest 

500

A serious crime for which the accused could be sent to jail.

A minor crime that can result in you begin sent to jail.

Felony 

Misdemeanor