The internet is terrific resource for free mock trials scripts for all grade levels.
Elementary Mock Trial scripts often involve putting well known fairy tale characters, such as Goldilocks vs. Three Bears, State vs., Beane (the giant killer), or the Wicked Witch vs, Snow-white, on trial. Most mock trials are available free of charge or a nominal cost.
MCCE Recommends:
The Maine Bar Association has free downloadable elementary scripts at http://www.mainebar.org/images/mocktrials/mocktrials.html
MCCE has conducted the Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament since 1982. We are happy to provide these cases from the first 9 years of the tournament which were originally compiled for Michigan High School Mock Trial Manual with support from the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Except for People v. Stevens, the case materials were originally written by Professor Alan Salzman, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, with support from MCCE.
General Introduction to Cases (PDF, 1.4 MB)
City of Rockville v. Jones (PDF, 6.8 MB) - ordinance violation / First Amendment
People v McGrew (PDF, 4.3 MB) - murder, self-defense
People v Beck (PDF, 3.3 MB) - unlawfully taking an auto
People v Jackson (PDF, 2.2 MB) - shoplifting
People v Stevens (PDF, 2.6 MB) - assault with a deadly weapon; self defense
People v Green (PDF, 3.3 MB) - assault with a deadly weapon; self defense
Miles v Washington (PDF, 16.2 MB) - civil rights; First Amendment
Roman v Colby (PDF, 9.6 MB) - civil rights; unreasonable search
Martin v Big Burger (PDF, 4.1 MB) - wrongful discharge from employment
