TLETA WEEK 1 EXAM WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERSCaught not taught
What does Modern day policing come from? - CORRECT ANSWERSEnglish Law
What is the Court Structure? - CORRECT ANSWERSSupreme Court, Court of criminal
appeals, appeals court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWERSFederal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court? - CORRECT ANSWERSArrest, general sessions, grand jury,
trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - CORRECT ANSWERSInitial appearance/preliminary
hearing, general sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof - CORRECT ANSWERSMere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a
reasonable doubt
,What is a magistrate? - CORRECT ANSWERSAn officer having power to issue a warrant for
the arrest of a person charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWERSJudicial commissioners, judges of
circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile
judges
what is mittimus? - CORRECT ANSWERSOrder in writing
What does Examination required before commitment mean? - CORRECT ANSWERSNo one
person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a
magistrate
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten statement signed and sworn to before an official
(after arrest)
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten order commanding that a person be arrested, must
be signed by magistrate (before arrest)
,8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSNo cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be
bailable by sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount? - CORRECT ANSWERSMagistrate
How many people are on a grand jury? - CORRECT ANSWERS13 people. 12 jurors, 1
foreperson appointed by judge
Who discharges bail - CORRECT ANSWERSSheriff
preliminary hearing - CORRECT ANSWERSNot a constitutional right; is a probable cause
screening
What does a grand jury do? - CORRECT ANSWERSInquire into law violations; Determine
existence of Probable Cause
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWERSAn accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the
county, charging a person
Indictable offenses - CORRECT ANSWERSALL felonies and misdemeanors
, True Bill - CORRECT ANSWERSgrand jury approves indictment
Capias - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERSWhere defendant first appears before court with
jurisdiction to try case
Class A Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony - CORRECT ANSWERS1-6 years; $3,000
Class A misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS11 months, 29 days, $2,500
Class B Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS6 months, $500
Class C Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS30 days, $50
2nd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight to bear arms
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWERSCaught not taught
What does Modern day policing come from? - CORRECT ANSWERSEnglish Law
What is the Court Structure? - CORRECT ANSWERSSupreme Court, Court of criminal
appeals, appeals court, Circuit court or Criminal court, municipal and general sessions
What is the Legal Hierarchy? - CORRECT ANSWERSFederal Laws, State laws, Local laws
What are the steps to State court? - CORRECT ANSWERSArrest, general sessions, grand jury,
trial, appeal
3 Checks of Probable cause/Arrest - CORRECT ANSWERSInitial appearance/preliminary
hearing, general sessions, grand jury
Levels of Proof - CORRECT ANSWERSMere suspicion, reasonable suspicion, P/C, beyond a
reasonable doubt
,What is a magistrate? - CORRECT ANSWERSAn officer having power to issue a warrant for
the arrest of a person charged with a public offense
Who are considered magistrates? - CORRECT ANSWERSJudicial commissioners, judges of
circuit & Criminal courts, Supreme Court, general sessions judges, city judges or juvenile
judges
what is mittimus? - CORRECT ANSWERSOrder in writing
What does Examination required before commitment mean? - CORRECT ANSWERSNo one
person can be committed to prison on any criminal matter without first being examined by a
magistrate
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten statement signed and sworn to before an official
(after arrest)
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten order commanding that a person be arrested, must
be signed by magistrate (before arrest)
,8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSNo cruel or unusual punishment. All prisoners shall be
bailable by sufficient sureties except for capital offenses
Who endorses bail amount? - CORRECT ANSWERSMagistrate
How many people are on a grand jury? - CORRECT ANSWERS13 people. 12 jurors, 1
foreperson appointed by judge
Who discharges bail - CORRECT ANSWERSSheriff
preliminary hearing - CORRECT ANSWERSNot a constitutional right; is a probable cause
screening
What does a grand jury do? - CORRECT ANSWERSInquire into law violations; Determine
existence of Probable Cause
Indictment - CORRECT ANSWERSAn accusation in writing presented by the grand jury of the
county, charging a person
Indictable offenses - CORRECT ANSWERSALL felonies and misdemeanors
, True Bill - CORRECT ANSWERSgrand jury approves indictment
Capias - CORRECT ANSWERSWritten Document from grand jury authorizing arrest
Arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERSWhere defendant first appears before court with
jurisdiction to try case
Class A Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS15- 60 Years; $50,000
Class B Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS8-30 years; $25,000
Class C Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS3-15 years; $10,000
Class D Felony - CORRECT ANSWERS2- 12 years; $5,000
Class E felony - CORRECT ANSWERS1-6 years; $3,000
Class A misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS11 months, 29 days, $2,500
Class B Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS6 months, $500
Class C Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS30 days, $50
2nd Amendment - CORRECT ANSWERSRight to bear arms
