SCCJA EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL
SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 2 branches of circuit court.
Answer: 1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
⩥ what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, estates, etc.
and has no criminal jurisdiction.
Answer: probate court
⩥ Works through creation and continual revision and expansion of laws
by judges as they make rulings on legal matters.
Answer: common law
⩥ where are bond hearings held unless the charge carries a potential
death sentence or life imprisonment.
Answer: magistrate and municipal court
⩥ held to determine if there is probable cause to hold defendant for
grand jury indictment.
Answer: preliminary hearing
,⩥ comprised of 18 jurors and neither defendant or counselor will be
present.
Answer: grand jury
⩥ decides question of law.
Answer: judge
⩥ decides question of fact.
Answer: jury
⩥ records keeper of everything said in court.
Answer: court reporter
⩥ common officer miscommunication.
Answer: failure to give dispatch current location
⩥ ABC's of Communication.
Answer: Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
⩥ an indicator to distinguish a persons hand dominance.
Answer: wrist the watch is worn on
, ⩥ when searching a suspect officers should use what method.
Answer: 50/50 overlap method
⩥ why should officers use extra caution with dealing with the mentally
ill.
Answer: mentally ill subjects usually exhibit a greater strength due to
heightened anxiety
⩥ how long must someone report sexual abuse by spouse by.
Answer: 30 days
⩥ genetic material found within the cell of nuclei of all living things.
Answer: DNA
⩥ give an example of a household member.
Answer: a former spouse
⩥ living together in an intimate relationship and/or as a husband/wife.
Answer: cohabiting
⩥ order of protection, restraining order, or any other similar order
protecting a household member.
SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What are the 2 branches of circuit court.
Answer: 1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
⩥ what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills, estates, etc.
and has no criminal jurisdiction.
Answer: probate court
⩥ Works through creation and continual revision and expansion of laws
by judges as they make rulings on legal matters.
Answer: common law
⩥ where are bond hearings held unless the charge carries a potential
death sentence or life imprisonment.
Answer: magistrate and municipal court
⩥ held to determine if there is probable cause to hold defendant for
grand jury indictment.
Answer: preliminary hearing
,⩥ comprised of 18 jurors and neither defendant or counselor will be
present.
Answer: grand jury
⩥ decides question of law.
Answer: judge
⩥ decides question of fact.
Answer: jury
⩥ records keeper of everything said in court.
Answer: court reporter
⩥ common officer miscommunication.
Answer: failure to give dispatch current location
⩥ ABC's of Communication.
Answer: Accuracy, Brevity, Clarity
⩥ an indicator to distinguish a persons hand dominance.
Answer: wrist the watch is worn on
, ⩥ when searching a suspect officers should use what method.
Answer: 50/50 overlap method
⩥ why should officers use extra caution with dealing with the mentally
ill.
Answer: mentally ill subjects usually exhibit a greater strength due to
heightened anxiety
⩥ how long must someone report sexual abuse by spouse by.
Answer: 30 days
⩥ genetic material found within the cell of nuclei of all living things.
Answer: DNA
⩥ give an example of a household member.
Answer: a former spouse
⩥ living together in an intimate relationship and/or as a husband/wife.
Answer: cohabiting
⩥ order of protection, restraining order, or any other similar order
protecting a household member.
