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ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 4 Question 79 Discussion

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding criminal proceedings and discovery in adversarial jurisdictions?
D) The judge is the primary driver of the discovery process in criminal proceedings.
A) Most criminal proceedings are divided into pretrial, investigative and trial phases
B) Parties typically cannot request evidence from each other until after the trial begins.
C) The majority of criminal discovery usually occurs before the trial begins.

ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 4 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam
Question #: 79
Topic #: 4
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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding criminal proceedings and discovery in adversarial jurisdictions?

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by Alisha at Jul 18, 2026, 01:19 PM

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Skye
2 days ago
I agree, C makes sense. Pretrial evidence is crucial.
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Rory
7 days ago
I think option C is true. Discovery happens mostly before trial.
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Isadora
12 days ago
A and C are both accurate, but D? Not so sure about that one.
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Fallon
18 days ago
I disagree with B, evidence sharing can happen earlier in some cases.
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Loren
23 days ago
Wait, are you saying D is true? That seems off.
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German
28 days ago
I think C is correct, most discovery happens before trial.
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Marleen
1 month ago
A is definitely true, pretrial phases are crucial.
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Herminia
1 month ago
I have a vague memory that the judge plays a role in discovery, but I’m not confident if they are the primary driver. Could it be D?
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Helaine
1 month ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think B is definitely incorrect because discovery usually happens before the trial starts.
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Luisa
2 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like A might be true since there are different phases in criminal proceedings.
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Kattie
2 months ago
I think I remember that most discovery happens before the trial, so maybe C is the right answer?
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