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California Bar Practice Exam (Latest 2026/
2027 Update) Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A (100% Correct
Elaborations
Who,can,file,and,prosecute,criminal,charges,against,persons,believed,to,have,committed,a,crime?
County,District,Attorney,or,State,Attorney,General
Defendant,(in,criminal,case)
A,person,charged,with,a,criminal,offense
In,whose,name,are,cases,filed,against,a,person,charged,with,a,criminal,offense?
Cases,are,filed,in,the,name,of,PEOPLE,OF,THE,STATE,OF,CALIFORNIA,against,the,person,cha
rged,with,a,crime
What,are,the,US,and,CA,Constitutional,guarantees,to,one,charged,with,a,crime?,The,r
ight,:
1. To,a,speedy,and,public,trial,by,court,or,jury
2. To,appear,in,person,and,with,counsel,(an,attorney)
3. To,produce,witnesses,on,his,or,her,behalf,and,to,be,confronted,with,the,witnesses,against,him,or
,her,in,the,presence,of,the,Court,and,jury,and,cross-examine,those,witnesses
4. not,to,testify,(known,as,"right,against,self-incrimination")
, )
Felony?
A,felony,is,a,crime,punishable,by,incarceration,in,the,State,prison,for,one,year,or,longer,,and,is,pros
ecuted,in,the,Supreme,Court,by,way,of,a,Grand,Jury,,or,by,an,"information",filed,by,the
District,Attorney
(examples:,murder,,manslaughter,,robbery,,burglary,,grand,theft,,forgery,,arson,,rape,,and,sale,of,n
arcotics)
Misdemeanor
All,other,crimes,that,aren't,felonies,or,infractions.,They,are,punishable,by,fine,and/or,imprisonme
nt,in,the,County,Jail,(not,State,Prison),for,a,period,of,less,than,one,year.
(examples:,simple,assault,,battery,,petty,theft,,possession,of,small,amounts,of,narcotics,,disturbing
,the,peace,and,violations,of,some,City,or,County,ordinances.
Infraction
1. Minor,violations,of,City,or,County,ordinances,(a,citation,-
,"a,ticket",is,usually,given,and,the,punishment,is,usually,a,fine,or,assignment,to,public,service,or,
both)
2. Not,punishable,by,imprisonment
Habeas,Corpus
, )
principle,that,a,person,cannot,be,held,in,prison,without,first,being,charged,with,a,specific,crime
Writ,of,Habeas,Corpus
A,court,order,requiring,jailers,to,explain,to,a,judge,why,they,are,holding,a,prisoner,in,custody.
Writ
A,court,order
Return,(having,to,do,with,a,Writ)
the,official,upon,who,the,writ,is,served,must,make,a,return,stating,the,reason,the,person,has,been,im
prisoned,(??,page,2,,number,3)
proceeding,on,hearing
After,a,Writ,of,habeas,corpus,is,filed,and,a,return,is,made,,the,court,then,proceeds,to,hear,such,pro
of,in,favor,or,against,detention.,If,no,legal,cause,is,shown,,the,court,may,excuse,the,accused,from,c
ustody,(,or,the,court,must,remand,the,individual,to,the,custody,of,the,offical).
California Bar Practice Exam (Latest 2026/
2027 Update) Verified Questions & Answers
| Grade A (100% Correct
Elaborations
Who,can,file,and,prosecute,criminal,charges,against,persons,believed,to,have,committed,a,crime?
County,District,Attorney,or,State,Attorney,General
Defendant,(in,criminal,case)
A,person,charged,with,a,criminal,offense
In,whose,name,are,cases,filed,against,a,person,charged,with,a,criminal,offense?
Cases,are,filed,in,the,name,of,PEOPLE,OF,THE,STATE,OF,CALIFORNIA,against,the,person,cha
rged,with,a,crime
What,are,the,US,and,CA,Constitutional,guarantees,to,one,charged,with,a,crime?,The,r
ight,:
1. To,a,speedy,and,public,trial,by,court,or,jury
2. To,appear,in,person,and,with,counsel,(an,attorney)
3. To,produce,witnesses,on,his,or,her,behalf,and,to,be,confronted,with,the,witnesses,against,him,or
,her,in,the,presence,of,the,Court,and,jury,and,cross-examine,those,witnesses
4. not,to,testify,(known,as,"right,against,self-incrimination")
, )
Felony?
A,felony,is,a,crime,punishable,by,incarceration,in,the,State,prison,for,one,year,or,longer,,and,is,pros
ecuted,in,the,Supreme,Court,by,way,of,a,Grand,Jury,,or,by,an,"information",filed,by,the
District,Attorney
(examples:,murder,,manslaughter,,robbery,,burglary,,grand,theft,,forgery,,arson,,rape,,and,sale,of,n
arcotics)
Misdemeanor
All,other,crimes,that,aren't,felonies,or,infractions.,They,are,punishable,by,fine,and/or,imprisonme
nt,in,the,County,Jail,(not,State,Prison),for,a,period,of,less,than,one,year.
(examples:,simple,assault,,battery,,petty,theft,,possession,of,small,amounts,of,narcotics,,disturbing
,the,peace,and,violations,of,some,City,or,County,ordinances.
Infraction
1. Minor,violations,of,City,or,County,ordinances,(a,citation,-
,"a,ticket",is,usually,given,and,the,punishment,is,usually,a,fine,or,assignment,to,public,service,or,
both)
2. Not,punishable,by,imprisonment
Habeas,Corpus
, )
principle,that,a,person,cannot,be,held,in,prison,without,first,being,charged,with,a,specific,crime
Writ,of,Habeas,Corpus
A,court,order,requiring,jailers,to,explain,to,a,judge,why,they,are,holding,a,prisoner,in,custody.
Writ
A,court,order
Return,(having,to,do,with,a,Writ)
the,official,upon,who,the,writ,is,served,must,make,a,return,stating,the,reason,the,person,has,been,im
prisoned,(??,page,2,,number,3)
proceeding,on,hearing
After,a,Writ,of,habeas,corpus,is,filed,and,a,return,is,made,,the,court,then,proceeds,to,hear,such,pro
of,in,favor,or,against,detention.,If,no,legal,cause,is,shown,,the,court,may,excuse,the,accused,from,c
ustody,(,or,the,court,must,remand,the,individual,to,the,custody,of,the,offical).
