Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Courts of limited jurisdiction hear cases involving felonies.
2. The Sixth Amendment defines a speedy trial as occurring within three months of arrest.
3. Court congestion is the result of a lack of practicing attorneys.
4. Problem-solving courts typically focus on first-time nonviolent offenders.
5. Over half of all drug courts target juvenile offenders.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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These include: a. Presumptions b. Stipulations c. Judicial notice d. All of the above

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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