If the prosecutor makes a motion for summary judgment, he or she is requesting the court to summarize the facts of the bond forfeiture case.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. The motion asks the court to decide the merits without a trial
• D. The motion is to dismiss the case

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is what a summary judgment motion actually does. A summary judgment asks the court to enter judgment without a trial because there is no genuine dispute about material facts and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It isn’t about the court “summarizing” the facts of the case; it’s about the court applying the law to the undisputed facts (or evidence) to decide the case.

In a bond forfeiture context, this means the prosecutor would be arguing that, based on the submitted evidence, there are no factual issues preventing a legal ruling on forfeiture, so the court can decide the case without going to trial. It results in a judgment on the merits rather than a simple dismissal. So the statement is false—the motion is not to summarize facts, but to decide the merits without a trial.