Which item indicates the trial type in a docket entry if a trial occurred?

• A. The verdict of the jury
• B. Whether it was by jury or by the justice or judge
• C. The court's location
• D. The date the plea was entered

Answer: (B)

Docket entries document how a case proceeds, including the way a trial is conducted. When a trial occurs, the entry that specifies it was by jury or by the justice/judge directly identifies the trial type—the method by which the case was decides, whether a jury heard the evidence or a judge decided it in a bench trial. The verdict of the jury simply shows the outcome, not the manner of the proceeding. The court’s location notes where the trial happened, and the date the plea was entered relates to pre-trial steps, not the trial method.