CPL Article 10

Question 1

CPL 10.10 T/F? A city court must have the word “city” in its title to be denominated as such.

Answer 1

False.

Question 2

CPL 10.30 T/F? Submission of papers not in compliance with this section is grounds for denial or granting of any motion.

Answer 2

CPL 10.30 False. Submission of papers not in compliance with this section is not grounds for denial or granting of any motion.

Question 3

CPL 10.10 A district court is a ________.

Answer 3

Local criminal court

Question 4

CPL 10.10 A justice court is a __________.

Answer 4

Local criminal court

Question 5

CPL 10.20 The courts which have exclusive trial jurisdiction over all felonies are _______ courts.

Answer 5

Superior courts.

Question 6

CPL 10.20 Local criminal courts have preliminary jurisdiction over ______ offenses.

Answer 6

All

Question 7

CPL 10.20 Local criminal courts have concurrent trial jurisdiction with superior courts over all _______.

Answer 7

Misdemeanors

Question 8

CPL 10.30 Local criminal courts have exclusive trial jurisdiction over _____ offenses.

Answer 8

Petty

Question 9

CPL 10.30 T/F? Superior court judge sitting as LCC has trial jurisdiction over all offenses.

Answer 9

False. Superior court judge sitting as LCC has trial jurisdiction over all offenses. (Superior Court judges may in their discretion act as local criminal courts for arraignment, issuing warrants of arrest, and issuing search warrants. A superior court judge sitting as a LCC does not have trial jurisdiction over felonies, but has preliminary jurisdiction only.)

Question 10

CPL 10.30 T/F? County court judge sitting as a LCC has trial jurisdiction over all offenses.

Answer 10

False.

Question 11

CPL 10.10 The two types of criminal courts are ________ and ________.

Answer 11

Local criminal courts and superior courts

Question 12

CPL 10.10 T/F? The New York City criminal court is a superior court.

Answer 12

False. The New York City criminal court is a local criminal court.