|
Lewis County Driving School Traffic Court Report - Lesson 5 Name _______________________ Date________ City Hall Location___________ Directions: Please attend any Municipal court (at any City Hall). Court is held at least once or twice per month and times vary. Call the City Hall of your choice for best time to observe. For (a) by each number, write the charge; for (b) write the plea (guilty or not guilty); and for (c) write the disposition by the court (fine and how much, jail, community service, etc.) Log all cases that come before the court (traffic, shoplifting, assault, etc.) during your observation. The observation must last at least one-half hour and preferably be with a parent. See back of sheet to record a major case. |
|
Charge |
Plea |
Penalty |
| 1.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 2.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 3.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 4.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 5.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 6.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 7.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 8.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 9.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 10.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 11.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 12.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 13.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 14.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 15.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 16.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 17.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 18.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 19.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 20.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 21.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 22.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 23.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 24.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
| 25.a. ____________________________ | b. _________ | c. _________________________________ |
How long do I have to observe? (1/2 hour)
|
Summary of Court Visit: Do not limit to, but include at least some items on your overall reaction, your opinion regarding the decisions of the judge, etc. Be certain to indicate reasons for your opinions. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Major charge
_________________________________________________________ Defendant _______________________________________________________ Date __________________ Judge ___________________________________________________________ Time _________________ Prosecuting Attorney ___________________________ Defense Attorney ___________________________ Summary of testimony such as breathalyzer reading, who testified, police officers involved, witnesses who testified, what basically was said, ect. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Jail time ___________________________ Suspended jail time____________________________________ Other actions such as suspension of license and how long, action not completed and why, charge reduced to what and why, ect. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
|