Art 100

Question 1

CPL 100.05

How many LCC accusatory instruments are there?

Answer 1

5

Question 2

CPL 100.05
T/F
Prosecutors information and superior court information are filed in superior courts.

Answer 2

False. Prosecutor information and superior court information are filed in lower criminal courts.

Question 4

CPL 100.07

Criminal court and FC have concurrent jurisdiction over ___

Answer 4

Family offenses

Question 5

CPL 100.05

What are the LCC accusatory instruments?

Answer 5

Information
Simplified information 
Prosecutors information 
Misdemeanor complaint 
Felony complaint

Question 7

CPL 100.10
T\F
informations can only commence a criminal action.

Answer 7

False. Informations can commence a criminal action and serve as the basis for prosecution

Question 8

CPL 100.10
A prosecutors information is a written accusation filed by ___, either at direction of the grand jury or the direction of the LCC, or at ___’s one instance, and charges offenses less than a felony

Answer 8

District attorney (for both blanks)

Question 9

CPL 100.10
T/F
Informations cannot serve as a basis for prosecution.

Answer 9

False. Informations do serve as the basis for prosecution.

Question 10

CPL 100.15

The two parts of an accusatory instrument are the ___ and the ___

Answer 10

Accusatory part

Factual part

Question 11

CPL 100.20

A supporting deposition is filed by ___

Answer 11

Someone other than complainant

Question 12

CPL 100.10
A ___ is a verified written accusation by person charging offenses, at least one of which is a misdemeanor and none are a felony

Answer 12

Misdemeanor complaint.

Question 13

CPL 100.10

A ___ is a verified written accusation by a person which charges offenses, one or more of which must be felonies.

Answer 13

Felony complaint.