Civil Process- TCOLE
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
a process that is used in a civil lawsuit - Answer: Civil Process
all writs and official documents issued by courts in connection with proceedings - Answer: process
a court's written order, in the name of the State or other competent legal authority, commanding the
addressee to do or refrain from doing some specific act - Answer: writ
something tangible on which words, symbols, or markings are recorded - Answer: document
o Regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment
o State brings an action against an individual to punish him for breaking one of their laws
o Peace officer may assume direct responsibility of the investigation and filing criminal charges against
the defendant
o Criminal judgments may result in the guilty party being assessed a fine only or a fine and period of
confinement or community service when the court finds the defendant committed the illegal act,
beyond a reasonable doubt - Answer: Criminal Law
o Defines the legal significance of public and private acts and regulates conduct through injunctions and
the award of money damages
o The plaintiff's suit
o Peace officer should not assume ownership of the suit
o Peace officer is required to follow the rules and the laws that govern the execution of the civil
documents
o A person brings a lawsuit seeking some sort of redress for an injury he claims to of suffered
o The redress that the person seeks is usually in the form of money. He ask the court to order his
opponent to pay him monetary compensation or an injunction to the defendant for the wrongful act
,o Civil judgments usually require the part adjudge of a wrongful act to compensate the wronged party in
the form of money of the return or possession of property
o A judgment is rendered in favor of the complaining party or the defendant or somewhere in between
based upon the preponderance of evidence before a jud - Answer: Civil Law
o County and District Courts
o Fine and/or Jail
o $500.00 fine and/or
o 6 months in Jail - Answer: General Contempt of Court
• Fine and/or Jail
• 3 days in Jail and/or
• $100.00 fine - Answer: Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
If a person fails to obey a court order, the court may have him brought to the court with a
____________________ or _____________________ - Answer: Writ of Attachment ; Show Cause Notice
o Civil Jurisdiction
o $200.00 to $10,000
o Non Contested probate matters
o Class A and B Misdemeanors
o Appeals from Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
o The County Judge presides over the Commissioner Court - Answer: Constitution County Court
o Class C misdemeanors
o Civil Jurisdiction
o Up to $10,000
Types of Civil Cases
• Small claims cases
, • Debt claims cases
• Repair and remedy cases
• Eviction cases - Answer: Justice of the Peace Courts
• Statutory County Court
• District Courts
• Probate Courts
• Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court- Civil Appeals
• Court of Criminal Appeals- Criminal Appeals - Answer: Courts that are created by Texas Legislation
o Class C Misdemeanors
o City Ordinance Violation
o Some animal cruelty cases
o No civil Jurisdictions - Answer: Municipal Courts
o Civil- up to $10,000
o Criminal- Class C Misdemeanor and landlord/tenant issues
o Death Inquest- Small Counties
o Death Inquest Hearings
o Fire Inquest Hearings
o Cruelty to Animal Seizure Hearings
o Estray Livestock Hearings
o Property Hearings - Answer: Justice of the Peace Courts
o Civil Jurisdiction- $200.00-$10,000.00
o Non contested probate matters
o Class A and B misdemeanors
o Appeals from Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
a process that is used in a civil lawsuit - Answer: Civil Process
all writs and official documents issued by courts in connection with proceedings - Answer: process
a court's written order, in the name of the State or other competent legal authority, commanding the
addressee to do or refrain from doing some specific act - Answer: writ
something tangible on which words, symbols, or markings are recorded - Answer: document
o Regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of fines and imprisonment
o State brings an action against an individual to punish him for breaking one of their laws
o Peace officer may assume direct responsibility of the investigation and filing criminal charges against
the defendant
o Criminal judgments may result in the guilty party being assessed a fine only or a fine and period of
confinement or community service when the court finds the defendant committed the illegal act,
beyond a reasonable doubt - Answer: Criminal Law
o Defines the legal significance of public and private acts and regulates conduct through injunctions and
the award of money damages
o The plaintiff's suit
o Peace officer should not assume ownership of the suit
o Peace officer is required to follow the rules and the laws that govern the execution of the civil
documents
o A person brings a lawsuit seeking some sort of redress for an injury he claims to of suffered
o The redress that the person seeks is usually in the form of money. He ask the court to order his
opponent to pay him monetary compensation or an injunction to the defendant for the wrongful act
,o Civil judgments usually require the part adjudge of a wrongful act to compensate the wronged party in
the form of money of the return or possession of property
o A judgment is rendered in favor of the complaining party or the defendant or somewhere in between
based upon the preponderance of evidence before a jud - Answer: Civil Law
o County and District Courts
o Fine and/or Jail
o $500.00 fine and/or
o 6 months in Jail - Answer: General Contempt of Court
• Fine and/or Jail
• 3 days in Jail and/or
• $100.00 fine - Answer: Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
If a person fails to obey a court order, the court may have him brought to the court with a
____________________ or _____________________ - Answer: Writ of Attachment ; Show Cause Notice
o Civil Jurisdiction
o $200.00 to $10,000
o Non Contested probate matters
o Class A and B Misdemeanors
o Appeals from Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
o The County Judge presides over the Commissioner Court - Answer: Constitution County Court
o Class C misdemeanors
o Civil Jurisdiction
o Up to $10,000
Types of Civil Cases
• Small claims cases
, • Debt claims cases
• Repair and remedy cases
• Eviction cases - Answer: Justice of the Peace Courts
• Statutory County Court
• District Courts
• Probate Courts
• Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court- Civil Appeals
• Court of Criminal Appeals- Criminal Appeals - Answer: Courts that are created by Texas Legislation
o Class C Misdemeanors
o City Ordinance Violation
o Some animal cruelty cases
o No civil Jurisdictions - Answer: Municipal Courts
o Civil- up to $10,000
o Criminal- Class C Misdemeanor and landlord/tenant issues
o Death Inquest- Small Counties
o Death Inquest Hearings
o Fire Inquest Hearings
o Cruelty to Animal Seizure Hearings
o Estray Livestock Hearings
o Property Hearings - Answer: Justice of the Peace Courts
o Civil Jurisdiction- $200.00-$10,000.00
o Non contested probate matters
o Class A and B misdemeanors
o Appeals from Justice of the Peace and Municipal Courts
