FCA 8

Question 1

FCA 812 The FC and criminal court have _________ jurisdiction over family offenses.

Answer 1

concurrent

Question 2

FCA 812 T/F? To be considered members of the same family or household, persons who have a child in common must have lived together at some time.

Answer 2

False, need not to have lived together

Question 3

FCA 813 T/F? If a petitioner has already started a family offense proceeding, the petitioner needs FC approval to start a criminal action.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

FCA 818 Venue of a family offense proceeding is_____________

Answer 4

county where acts occurred, or where family or household or any party resides

Question 5

FCA 821-a Which parties in a family offense proceeding have right to free counsel if indigent?

Answer 5

petitioner and respondent

Question 6

FCA 826 Family offense summons and petition must be served at least ________ before time stated for appearance.

Answer 6

24 hours

Question 7

FCA 832 Fact-finding hearing determination shall be based on_________

Answer 7

fair preponderance of the evidence

Question 8

FCA 841 Restitution in a family offense proceeding can be up to_________

Answer 8

$10,000

Question 9

FCA 842 An Order of Protection (family offense) can be for a maximum of _______years, if there are aggravating circumstances.

Answer 9

5

Question 10

FCA 846-a Upon willful failure to obey a family offense court order maximum jail time is_________

Answer 10

6 months