TLETA Week 1 Practice Exam Questions
& Answers.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER Caught not taught
What does Modern day policing come from? - CORRECT ANSWER English Law
What is the Court Structure? - CORRECT ANSWER Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals, appeals
court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court? - CORRECT ANSWER Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER Initial appearance/preliminary hearing, general
sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a reasonable
doubt
What is a magistrate? - CORRECT ANSWER An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a
person charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWER Judicial commissioners, judges of circuit &
Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile judges
what is mittimus? - CORRECT ANSWER Order in writing
,What does Examination required before commitment mean? - CORRECT ANSWER No one person can be
committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a magistrate
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after arrest)
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER Written order commanding that a person be arrested, must be signed by
magistrate (before arrest)
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount? - CORRECT ANSWER Magistrate
How many people are on a grand jury? - CORRECT ANSWER 13 people. 12 jurors, 1 foreperson
appointed by judge
Who discharges bail - CORRECT ANSWER Sheriff
preliminary hearing - CORRECT ANSWER Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening
What does a grand jury do? - CORRECT ANSWER Inquire into law violations; Determine existence of
Probable Cause
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person
Indictable offenses - CORRECT ANSWER ALL felonies and misdemeanors
True Bill - CORRECT ANSWER grand jury approves indictment
Capias - CORRECT ANSWER Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
, Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try
case
Class A Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony - CORRECT ANSWER 1-6 years; $3,000
Class A misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 11 months, 29 days, $2,500
Class B Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months, $500
Class C Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days, $50
2nd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to bear arms
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure (protection of
houses, papers, persons, effects and life)
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process,
testify against self
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to a speedy and public trial, assistance of counsel, informed
of accusations, confront witnesses
& Answers.
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER Caught not taught
What does Modern day policing come from? - CORRECT ANSWER English Law
What is the Court Structure? - CORRECT ANSWER Supreme Court, Court of criminal appeals, appeals
court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWER Federal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court? - CORRECT ANSWER Arrest, general sessions, grand jury, trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER Initial appearance/preliminary hearing, general
sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER Mere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a reasonable
doubt
What is a magistrate? - CORRECT ANSWER An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a
person charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWER Judicial commissioners, judges of circuit &
Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile judges
what is mittimus? - CORRECT ANSWER Order in writing
,What does Examination required before commitment mean? - CORRECT ANSWER No one person can be
committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a magistrate
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER Written statement signed and sworn to before an official (after arrest)
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER Written order commanding that a person be arrested, must be signed by
magistrate (before arrest)
8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER No cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be bailable by
sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount? - CORRECT ANSWER Magistrate
How many people are on a grand jury? - CORRECT ANSWER 13 people. 12 jurors, 1 foreperson
appointed by judge
Who discharges bail - CORRECT ANSWER Sheriff
preliminary hearing - CORRECT ANSWER Not a constitutional right; is a probable cause screening
What does a grand jury do? - CORRECT ANSWER Inquire into law violations; Determine existence of
Probable Cause
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWER An accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the county,
charging a person
Indictable offenses - CORRECT ANSWER ALL felonies and misdemeanors
True Bill - CORRECT ANSWER grand jury approves indictment
Capias - CORRECT ANSWER Written Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
, Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWER Where defendant first appears before court with jurisdiction to try
case
Class A Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony - CORRECT ANSWER 2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony - CORRECT ANSWER 1-6 years; $3,000
Class A misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 11 months, 29 days, $2,500
Class B Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months, $500
Class C Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days, $50
2nd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to bear arms
4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Protection against Unreasonable Search and Seizure (protection of
houses, papers, persons, effects and life)
5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process,
testify against self
6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER Right to a speedy and public trial, assistance of counsel, informed
of accusations, confront witnesses
