MCCCD Program Description

Criminal Charging Administration

Course: PAD110

First Term: 2016 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Procedures for processing charges. Emphasis on the selection and completion of paperwork necessary to process charges against individuals or specific individual typologies. Covers form interpretation, auxiliary form selection and completion, and legal filing procedures. Includes reference material usage and abbreviation and acronym interpretation information.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Review a Charging Transmittal Form (CTF) for a single charge from the state against a single defendant. (I) 2. Process a CTF for a single charge and for multiple charges from the state against a single defendant. (I) 3. Explain the use of complaint charging abbreviations in the completion of CTFs. (I, IV) 4. Differentiate between forms associated with the charging of complaints. (II) 5. Trace the criminal justice process from police investigation thru post-sentencing victim contact. (III) 6. Define acronyms and terms associated with complaint charging procedures. (IV) 7. Use a CTF to interpret the forms that must be selected for completion in the processing of specific complaints. (V) 8. Process a CTF for multiple charges from a single victim against a single defendant. (VI) 9. Cite procedures for Processing a CTF for multiple charges from multiple victims against a single defendant. (VI) 10. Process a CTF for a single charge from the state against multiple defendants. (VI) 11. Explain procedures for processing split charges from the state against multiple defendants. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Charging Transmittal Forms (CTFs) A. Single Charge CTFs 1. Processing Procedures 2. Abbreviations B. Multiple Charge CTFs 1. Processing Procedures 2. Abbreviations II. Form Processing Procedures A. Turndown and Furthers Form B. Disposition Forms III. Criminal Justice Process A. Pre-Trial B. Trial C. Post-Trial IV. Terminology A. Definitions 1. Terms 2. Acronyms B. Reference Tool Usage V. Document Selection A. Justice Court Complaints B. Grand Jury Indictments C. Preliminary Hearing Information D. Victim/Witness Information Form E. Court Information Form F. Notice of Supervening Indictment G. Warrant H. Summons VI. Charging Procedure Variation A. Multiple Complaints / Single Victim / Single Defendant B. Multiple Complaints / Multiple Victim / Single Defendant C. Single Complaint / State Victim / Multiple Defendants D. Split Complaint / State Victim / Multiple Defendants

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2016

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