Traffic Court Cases Flashcards
There is a third category of criminal offenses called
Petty offenses
Most Perry offenses are _ related
Traffic
Traffic related offenses are handled by the _ court
Traffic
Traffic offenses are criminal offenses because they involve a potential _
Criminal penalty
Some traffic offenses may have (2)
Arrest
Imprisonment
Perfunctory means something done without (2)
Interest
Energy
Traffic offenses handled in a very _ manner
Perfunctory
Traffic cases are presented by a _ who stands before a judge and says what they say
Police officer
If there are witnesses involved in traffic case _
They may be called to briefly explain what happened
After police and witnesses explain what happened, _ can explain what happened
Defendant
Defendant does not need to testify due to
5th
A lot of _ in traffic room to testify
Police
If officer doesn’t show up, case may be dismissed due to lack of _ by gov
Prosecution
Case may also be dismissed if _ does not show up to testify at traffic hearing
Witness
If government cannot meet _ charge will be dismissed without defendant having testified
Burden of proof