1. 3-3 Assessment
BY: Harry Kubek

2. Question
You are driving along a residential city street when you are stopped by a city police officer for speeding. You are given a citation and a summons to appear before a particular court. What court would that most likely be and why.

3. Answer
Municipal court, as the officer was from the city and it was in residential street in that jurisdiction. If a highway patrolman on a or federal highway in the city stopped you, the result would likely be quite different both as to the proper court and the level of punishment.

4. Question
You are driving along the interstate highway headed for a ball game in a nearby city. A state highway patrol car suddenly appears in your rearview mirror, lights flashing. You pull over and are cited for doing 80 in a 65mph zone. You receive a summons to a particular court. What court would that most likely be and why.

5. Answer
You likely have to appear before the lowest court in the state court hierarchy, such as an associate circuit court .