Examination required before commitment means what?

• A. A person may be committed without examination if a warrant is issued
• B. No one may be committed without first being examined by a magistrate
• C. Examinations must be completed after the commitment
• D. Examinations are optional in non-capital cases

Answer: (B)

The test is about a pre-commitment examination as a safeguard for due process. Before someone can be committed, there must be an examination by a magistrate to review the situation and authorize the next step. This requirement protects liberty by ensuring there’s a judicial check before detention.

That’s why the best choice says no one may be committed without first being examined by a magistrate. Even with a warrant, the law still calls for that magistrate examination as the initial step. Examinations happening after commitment miss the essential protection, and saying examinations are optional in non-capital cases ignores the consistent safeguard across many scenarios.