Section 1 - True/False

INSTRUCTIONS:

For EACHstatement below, indicate whether it is TRUE OR FALSE.

Where the statement is FALSEyou must indicate what makes the statement FALSE or what would make the statement TRUE.

Whether TRUE or FALSEyou are to state/quote the section(s) of the law that supports your answer(s).

Be sure to make a note of where the information supporting your answers may be found, as well as the section(s) of the legislation, where applicable.

Note that the support should come from an Act (Section X of theName-of-the-Act) or, if there is no Act, then from the training manual - (page x, paragraph y)

• For support from the training manual - you are tosummarize/paraphrasethe information (instead of seekingto readit)

For example, for Section A - which contains TRUE and FALSE questions - say first whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE - and then give the support.

• If it is TRUE - you would say, for exampleTRUE, according toSection4(2) of theJustices of the PeaceAct
• If it is FALSE - tell what makes it false, AND/OR, tell what will make it accurate (and ADD the support)

8) The Bail Act makes it a requirement for bail to be granted to a defendant who is charged with an offence which is not punishable with imprisonment.

9) The person applying for bail is described as the defendant.

10) In considering the suitability of a proposed surety, one factor to be considered is the surety's profession, occupation, trade or business.

11) A defendant may be granted bail after he or she has been convicted.

12) An Affidavit is a written statement in the name of the person who voluntarily signs and swears to, or affirms to be true, to the best of his/her knowledge.

13) A Statutory Declaration will usually be made after the declarant has supplied information which are statements of facts on a form or some other document.

14) Summonses must be directed to the person named in the information and must state the nature of the complaint, and the time and place where the named personmust appear to answer the complaint.

15) All warrants may be described as an authority under the hand of a Justice of the Peace or a Parish Judge ordering some named person to be arrested and broughtbefore the court.

16) The issue of a warrant is not limited to offences or acts done in the parish for which the Justice of the Peace exercises jurisdiction.

17) When observing the taking of a statement, the Justice of the Peace should make a note of the date of his/her attendance and details on matters which may havetaken place in the room.

18) The role of the Justice of the Peace in an identification parade is to ensure that the procedure is conducted fairly and that both the eyewitness and the police comply with the rules established for the holding of the procedure.

19) The Justice of the Peace is not authorized to challenge any irregularities seen at an identification parade.

20) In an identification parade, nine persons, including the suspect are placed in a line-up.

21) In an identification parade, the suspect is not allowed to choose a place in the lineup.

22) The team of Justices of the Peace must at all times inform the police prior to their visit to the police lock-up.

23) Justices of the Peace visiting the police lock up (Visiting Committee) are not allowed to ask about the well-being of the detainee.

24) Only persons who are charged with an offence are entitled to legal aid by a Duty Counsel.