SCCJA PRE ACADEMY FINAL
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
,What circuit court does South Carolina fall under -
CORRECT ANSWER-4th circuit
What are the 2 branches of circuit court - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills,
estates, etc. and has no criminal jurisdiction - CORRECT
ANSWER-probate court
Works through creation and continual revision and
expansion of laws by judges as they make rulings on legal
matters - CORRECT ANSWER-common law
where are bond hearings held unless the charge carries a
potential death sentence or life imprisonment - CORRECT
ANSWER-magistrate and municipal court
held to determine if there is probable cause to hold
defendant for grand jury indictment - CORRECT ANSWER-
preliminary hearing
, comprised of 18 jurors and neither defendant or counselor
will be present - CORRECT ANSWER-grand jury
decides question of law - CORRECT ANSWER-judge
decides question of fact - CORRECT ANSWER-jury
records keeper of everything said in court - CORRECT
ANSWER-court reporter
common officer miscommunication - CORRECT ANSWER-
failure to give dispatch current location
ABC's of Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-Accuracy,
Brevity, Clarity
an indicator to distinguish a persons hand dominance -
CORRECT ANSWER-wrist the watch is worn on
when searching a suspect officers should use what method
- CORRECT ANSWER-50/50 overlap method
LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
VERIFIED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
,What circuit court does South Carolina fall under -
CORRECT ANSWER-4th circuit
What are the 2 branches of circuit court - CORRECT
ANSWER-1. common pleas - civil
2. general sessions - criminal
what court has jurisdiction over matters involving wills,
estates, etc. and has no criminal jurisdiction - CORRECT
ANSWER-probate court
Works through creation and continual revision and
expansion of laws by judges as they make rulings on legal
matters - CORRECT ANSWER-common law
where are bond hearings held unless the charge carries a
potential death sentence or life imprisonment - CORRECT
ANSWER-magistrate and municipal court
held to determine if there is probable cause to hold
defendant for grand jury indictment - CORRECT ANSWER-
preliminary hearing
, comprised of 18 jurors and neither defendant or counselor
will be present - CORRECT ANSWER-grand jury
decides question of law - CORRECT ANSWER-judge
decides question of fact - CORRECT ANSWER-jury
records keeper of everything said in court - CORRECT
ANSWER-court reporter
common officer miscommunication - CORRECT ANSWER-
failure to give dispatch current location
ABC's of Communication - CORRECT ANSWER-Accuracy,
Brevity, Clarity
an indicator to distinguish a persons hand dominance -
CORRECT ANSWER-wrist the watch is worn on
when searching a suspect officers should use what method
- CORRECT ANSWER-50/50 overlap method
