Criminal Terms

1. An alternative to imprisonment allowing a person found guilty of an offense to stay in the community.
3. Money or other security given to secure a person's release from custody and guarantee is or her later appearance in court.
7. The formal minutes of the court, ie the court's record of proceedings that documents motions filed. Also refers to the list of cases or calendar of causes set to be tried by the court.
9. A peace officer assigned to the courtroom.
10. Criminal offenses lower than felonies and generally those punishably by fine, penalty, forfeiture or imprisonment other than a state penitentiary.
11. The pre-trial process by which one party gathers the evidence that will be relied upon at trial by the opposing party.
13. A written order or directive issued by a Court commanding that certain action be taken.

2. A request by the losing party in a lawsuit that a higher court review judgement or decision.
4. An accusatory pleading, filed but the prosecutor in the general jurisdiction court within 15 days after the defendant is held to answer, and which details the charges against the defendant.
5. Evidence that is not within the personal knowledge of a witness but was relayed to the witness by a third party.
6. A violation of law that is not punishable by the imprisonment but is punishable by a fine.
8. A crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state prison.
12. The specific crime the defendant is accused of committing.