CPL Article 10

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

CPL 10.30

Question 2

A district court is a ______ court

Answer 2

Local criminal

CPL 10.10

Question 3

A justice court is a ______ court

Answer 3

Local criminal

CPL 10.10

Question 4

The courts which have exclusive trial jurisdiction over all felonies are _____ courts.

Answer 4

Superior

CPL 10.20

Question 5

Local criminal courts have preliminary jurisdiction over ______ offenses

Answer 5

All

CPL 10.20

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Misdemeanors

CPL 10.20

Question 7

Local criminal courts have exclusive trial jurisdiction over ______ offenses

Answer 7

Petty

CPL 10.30

Question 8

T/F superior court judge sitting as LCC has a trial jurisdiction over all offenses.

Answer 8

False

CPL 10.30

Question 9

T/F county court judge sitting as a LCC has a trial jurisdiction over all offenses

Answer 9

False

CPL 10.30

Question 10

The two types of criminal courts are _______ and _______

Answer 10

Local criminal courts and superior courts

CPL 10.10

Question 11

T/F the New York City criminal court is a superior court.

Answer 11

False.

CPL 10.10

Question 12

Which of the following has the power to adopt, amend and rescind forms?
A. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
B. Any judge of the Supreme Court
C. Any judge of the Court of Appeals
D. The chief administrator of the courts

Answer 12

D. The chief administrator of the courts

CPL 10.40

Question 13

A superior court judge sitting as a LCC has:
1. Trial jurisdiction over felonies only
2. Preliminary jurisdiction over felonies only
3. Both preliminary and trial jurisdiction over felonies
A. Only 1 is correct
B. Only 2 is correct
C. All (1, 2 and 3) are not correct
D. Only 3 is correct

Answer 13

B. Only 2 is correct

CPL 10.20

Question 14

Choose the best answer: Superior courts have trial jurisdiction over all:
A. Misdemeanors, concurrent with that of LCC
B. Felonies (exclusive trial jurisdiction)
C. Petty offenses (when charged in an indictment).
D. All of the above

Answer 14

D. All of the above

CPL 10.20

Question 15

Which is not correct?
A. Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over all offenses
B. Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over petty offenses
C. Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over misdemeanors
D. Superior courts have trial jurisdiction over petty offenses (by indictment)

Answer 15

A. Local criminal courts have trial jurisdiction over all offenses

CPL 10.30

Question 16

Which of the following pairs contains two local criminal courts?
A. Town court and county court
B. District court and justice court
C. County court and district court
D. Justice court and court of appeals

Answer 16

B. District court and justice court

CPL 10.10

Question 17

Which of the following pairs contains two superior courts?
A. Town court and county court 
B. District court and justice court 
C. County court and Supreme Court 
D. Justice court and court of appeals

Answer 17

C. County court and Supreme Court

CPL 10.10

Question 18

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

Answer 18

False.

CPL 10.10