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. (CPL 10.10)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

A district court is a ________.

Answer 3

Local criminal court (CPL 10.10)

Question 4

A justice court is a __________.

Answer 4

Local criminal court (CPL 10.10)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Superior courts. (CPL 10.20)

Question 6

Local criminal courts have preliminary jurisdiction over ______ offenses.

Answer 6

All (CPL 10.20)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Misdemeanors (CPL 10.20)

Question 8

Local criminal courts have exclusive trial jurisdiction over _____ offenses.

Answer 8

Petty (CPL 10.30)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

False. (CPL 10.30) 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

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

Answer 10

False. (CPL 10.30)

Question 11

The two types of criminal courts are ________ and ________.

Answer 11

Local criminal courts and superior courts (CPL 10.10)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

False. (CPL 10.10) The New York City criminal court is a local criminal court.

Question 13

Local criminal courts have preliminary jurisdiction over _________ offenses

Answer 13

All (CPL 10.20)

Question 14

CPL 30.10 T/F? The statue of limitations for a petty offense is 2 years.

Answer 14

False. (CPL 30.10) 1 year

Question 15

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 15

D. All of the above (CPL 10.20)

Question 16

Superior court judges, when sitting as local criminal courts, may:
1. conduct arraignments.
2. issue warrants of arrest.
3. issue search warrants
A. 1, only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3
E. 1,2 and 3

Answer 16

E. 1,2 and 3. Conduct arraignments, issue warrants of arrest and issue search warrants
(CPL 10.20)