Code of Criminal Procedure

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Across
  1. 2. duces tecum, A written order requiring a person to appear at a certain place and time to bring documents and/or to give testimony.
  2. 3. order, is a court-issued document designed to safeguard a victim of violence, abuse, or harassment by imposing restrictions on an alleged abuser.
  3. 6. of Habeas Corpus, a court order, intended for any peace officer to produce the person in custody before a judge to justify their detention.
  4. 8. of the evidence, is a legal standard of proof requiring a party to show that something is more likely than not true, or that there is a greater than 50% chance it happened as described.
  5. 9. Jury, A panel of 16-23 citizens who hear evidence generally presented by the prosecutor and decide whether there is enough evidence to issue an indictment to formally charge the accused with a crime.
  6. 12. Cause, A reasonable ground for belief that defendant committed a specific crime or that an identified location contains specific items connected with a crime.
  7. 14. an order signed by a magistrate authorizing law enforcement to arrest an individual to bring them before the court for failing to appear at a hearing.
  8. 18. A lawyer representing the municipal, county and state or federal government in criminal proceedings.
  9. 19. A notice signed by a magistrate requiring a person’s appearance in court on or by a specific day and time.
  10. 20. A statement of facts that is written down and the truth of which is sworn to before an officer who can administer oaths.
  11. 21. A serious crime that is generally punishable by imprisonment of more than one year.
Down
  1. 1. A formal, written accusation that charges defendant with a particular crime and is brought by the grand jury, rather than by the prosecutor.
  2. 4. Dire, The pretrial questioning of individuals who are potential jurors to decide whether they can be on a jury.
  3. 5. ex-parte order, is a short-term court order granting immediate protection to someone in danger without the abuser's presence at the initial hearing, typically issued when a judge finds a clear and present danger of harm, such as in cases of family violence
  4. 7. beyond a reasonable Doubt, The belief that there is a real possibility that a defendant is guilty.
  5. 8. The act of trying a defendant in court for a crime.
  6. 10. A formal written statement of the charge(s) made directed to the court which initiates a case by accusing an individual of committing a crime.
  7. 11. bond with the court that allows the release of a suspect or defendant from jail before or after a criminal proceeding or trial has begun. The general purpose of bail is to ensure that the suspect or defendant shows up to their next court proceeding. Bail Bond. A promise by a surety to deposit money or property with the court that allows the release of a suspect or defendant from jail.
  8. 13. A crime that is usually punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, a $500 fine.
  9. 15. is the person or entity who initiates the lawsuit, claiming the other party has caused them harm or failed to fulfill a legal duty.
  10. 16. A judicially imposed sentence that, subject to specific conditions, allows the defendant to be released into the community instead of serving time in prison.
  11. 17. Attorney, A public official appointed or elected to represent the State in a particular district and to prosecute crimes in that district.