Question 1
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A plea to an information must be entered orally in person
Question 2
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A plea to an information against a corporation must be entered by ____
Question 3
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Defendant charged with a misdemeanor is in all cases entitled to a jury trial
Question 4
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Defendant who is DISRUPTIVE may be ordered removed by court and trial will continue
Question 5
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A defendant who conducts himself in so disorderly and disruptive a manner that his trial cannot be carried on with him in the courtroom:
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may be removed from the courtroom and the trial will proceed
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may be declared guilty
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must be held for psychiatric examination
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may be removed from courtroom if previously warned by the court
Question 6
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Which of the following statements relating to the local criminal courts is false?
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Generally defendant must be present at trial
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trial of a youthful offender eligible youth shall not be a single judge trial
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All LCC trials must be single judge trials
Question 7
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Which of the following statements relating to LCC proceedings is false?
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A plea to an information may in certain cases be entered by counsel
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A plea to an information against a corporation must be entered by counsel
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Generally, a plea to an information against a person is entered by that person
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President of a corporate defendant may enter a plea for the corporation
Question 8
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A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in a LCC
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must have a single judge trial
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may not waive a jury trial in some cases
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is not entitled to a jury trial in some cases
Question 9
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In a non jury trial in a LCC the court must allow opening statements
Question 10
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A JHO may be assigned to conduct any trial in a LCC
Question 11
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Which of the following statements relating to a non jury trial in a LCC is false?
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The order of evidence is different from that in a jury trial of an indictment
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the court must render a verdict upon each count not previously dismissed
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the court must consider the case and render a verdict
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the court in its discretion may permit parties to deliver summations
Question 12
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Which of the following relating to trial by a judicial hearing officer in a LCC is false?
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JHO determines all questions of law
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JHO acts as exclusive Trier of all issues of fact
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JHO must render a verdict
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JHO trial must occur upon motion of defendant
Question 13
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Which of the following statements relating to non jury trials in a LCC is false?
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The judge determines all questions of law
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the judge is the exclusive trier of all issues of fact
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the court may render a verdict
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the court may permit opening addresses and may permit closing statements
Question 14
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A trial jury in a LCC consists of __ jurors
Question 15
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A challenge to the entire panel of jurors must be made before ___
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jury selection begins
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the verdict is read
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the jury deliberates
Question 16
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A challenge to the entire panel of jurors may be made only by ___
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the defendant
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the judge
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the plaintiff
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the DA
Question 17
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Challenge to entire panel of jurors may be made orally if time doesn't permit written challenge
Question 18
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In a LCC trial, [blank_start]___[blank_end] peremptory challenges are allowed for the People. All the defendants combines get [blank_start]___[blank_end] peremptory challenges.
Question 19
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In a LCC trial ___ peremptory challenge(s) is/are allowed in the selection of the alternate jurors
Question 20
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A challenge to the entire panel of jurors may be made by the:
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defendant
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the people only
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the court only
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the people or the court
Question 21
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Peremptory challenges allowed in lower criminal case are:
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3 per party (if 2 or more defendants, they are treated as one party)
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3 per party (if 2 or more defendants, each gets 3 peremptory challenges)
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a minimum of 3 per party, plus additional challenges granted by the judge
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a maximum of 6 per side
Question 22
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The maximum number of alternate jurors allowed in LCC case is:
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1
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2
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3 if the court allows
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6 if the court allows
Question 23
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A jury trial in a LCC consists of __ jurors