What is a bench trial?
a. It is a trial with a jury.
b. It is a trial with a grand jury.
c. It is a trial without a judge.
d. It is a trial without a jury.
Q. 2Jeremy is the defendant in a civil case. Jeremy's case cannot be presented in which of the following courts?
a. appellate court
b. county commissioner's court
c. courts of original jurisdiction
d. district court
Q. 3Taylor was given a citation by the county sheriff's deputy for trespassing. Taylor is most likely to be tried in which court?
a. court of criminal appeals
b. justice court
c. appellate court
d. the statutory probate court
Q. 4Rick has been issued a peace bond and is required to deposit money with the court. What is most likely to be the consequence if he commits the threatened criminal action?
a. He will be sentenced to community service.
b. He will be accused of felony.
c. The amount deposited will go to the state.
d. He will have to deposit a fine double of what has already been deposited.
Q. 5What must occur for a trial de novo to become an option for a defendant?
a. the verdict of the case is in question
b. the trial of the case in question was held in a court of nonrecord
c. the trial of the case in question was held in the absence of a jury
d. the trial of the case in question was held in a lower court
Q. 6Janet has filed a case against Roger for the damages that he had caused to her bar during a fight. The amount that she has asked for is 2,000. In which court is the case likely to be heard for the first time?
a. an appellate court
b. the court of criminal appeals
c. the statutory probate court
d. a justice court
Q. 7A municipal court of nonrecord can be converted into a court of record by which of the following?
a. abolishing the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
b. having one highest state court
c. abolishing partisan election of judges
d. taking legislative action
Q. 8The majority of cases handled by justice courts involve civil cases in which the claim is less than what amount?
a. 10,000
b. 20,000
c. 30,000
d. 40,000
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