An officer may arrest for an offense which the _____ leads the officer to believe is occurring
or has occurred.
probable cause
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
An officer may arrest for an offense which the _____ leads the officer to believe is occurring
or has occurred. | probable cause |
On searching, the place ordered to be searched, the officer executing the warrant_____ present
a copy of the warrant to the owner of the place if he is present. | shall |
After an accused person charged with a _____ is taken before magistrate and the magistrate
has identified the accused with certainty, the magistrate may release the accused without bond
and order the accused to appear at the later date. | misdemeanor punishable by fine only |
The officer or person executing a warrant of arrest shall_____ take the person or have him
taken before the magistrate named in the warrant, if the magistrate is in the same county where
the person is arrest: | without unnecessary delay |
The requisites of an arrest warrant require that the warrant must specify the name of the person
whose arrest is ordered, if it be known. If unknown, what is entered on the warrant? | reasonably definite description |
A victim, guardian of a victim, or _____ is entitled to the following rights within the criminal
justice system: the right to have the magistrate take the safety or the victim of his family into consideration as an element in fixing the amount of bail for the accused and the right to be informed, when requested, by a peace officer concerning the defendant’s right to bail and the
procedures in criminal investigations. | close relative of a deceased victim |
According to Art. 18.021 (Issuance of Search Warrant to Photograph Child), after the
child is photographed, the exposed film_____. | is delivered to the magistrate |
No later than three whole days after the executing of a search warrant, the officer shall return
the search warrant. Upon returning the search warrant, the officer shall state: | the manner in which the warrant had been executed |
Consensual encounters are those in which peace officers are free to approach and ask
questions of persons, so long as officers recognize that those persons can refuse to identify
themselves, refuse to cooperate, refuse to answer questions, and simply walk away. Which case
best defines consensual encounters? | Floriday v. Royer |
Peace officers are free to approach and ask questions of persons so long as officers recognize
that those persons can refuse to identify themselves, refuse to cooperate, refuse to answer
questions, and simply walk away. These situations are commonly referred to as _____. | consenual encounters |
A peace officer commissioned and authorized by another stated to make arrests for felonies
who is in _____ of a person for the purpose of arresting that person for a felony may continue the pursuit into this state and arrest the person. | fresh pursuit |
What concept is defined as a temporary seizure of a person for investigation based on an
officer’s reasonable suspicion of criminal activity? | investigatory stops/detentions |
In the executing of a search warrant, the officer may call to his aid _____ | any number of citizens |
Which case law makes it okay to stop and frisk a person without probable cause to arrest, if
the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to
commit a crime? | Terry v. Ohio |
The sheriff receiving the notice of arrest and commitment _____ forthwith go or send for the
arrested person and have the arrested person brought before the proper court or magistrate. | shall |
In executing a warrant of arrest, it shall always be made known to the accused under what
authority the arrest is made. The warrant shall be executed by the _____ of the defendant. | arrest |
A person who is arrested for a _____ and who during the commission of that offense or the
arrest, during a judicial proceeding or initial period of confinement following the arrest, or
during the person’s confinement after a conviction or adjudication resulting from the arrest
causes the person’s bodily fluids to come into contact with a peace officer, a magistrate, or an
employee of a correctional facility where the person is confined shall, at the direction of the
court having jurisdiction over the arrested person, undergo a medical procedure or test designed
to show or help show whether the person has a communicable disease. | misdemeanor or felony |
The property seized from a search warrant ___________________ in which it was
seized without an order approving the removal by a magistrate in the county in which the warrant
was issued. | may not be removed from the county |
A person who is arrested without a warrant and who is detained in jail must be released on
bond, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, not later than the _____ after the person’s arrest if the
person was arrested for a misdemeanor and a magistrate has not determined whether probable
cause exists to believe that the person committed the offense. | 24th hour |
The court will examine the ___________________________ surrounding the seizure or
detention to determine if there were sufficient facts and circumstances present to satisfy the
Fourth Amendment. | totality of the circumstances |
Rules for fixing the amount of bail include: the bail shall be sufficiently high to give
reasonable assurance that the undertaking will be complied with; the power to require bail is not
to be so used as to make it an instrument of oppression… | (i) The nature of the offense and the circumstances under which the offense was committed are
to be considered, (ii) The ability to make bail shall be considered, and proof may be taken on this point, (iii) The future safety of a victim of the alleged offense, law enforcement, and the community
shall be considered.
(All of the above are rules for fixing the amount of bail). |
The case, Miranda vs. Arizona, dealt strongly with the right to be free from self-
incrimination. The right is associated with what Amendment to the US Constitution? | 5th |
No search warrant shall issue for any purpose in this state unless sufficient facts are first
presented to satisfy the issuing __________________ that probable cause does in fact exist for
its issuance. | magistrate |
A written order from a magistrate, directed to a peace officer or some other person specially
named, commanding him to take the body of a person accused of an offense, to be dealt with
according to law. | warrant of arrest |
Under what circumstances can a magistrate verbally order a peace officer to arrest an
offender, without a warrant? | (i) Felonies committed in his (the magistrate’s) presence or view, (ii) Breaches of the peace committed in his (the magistrate’s) presence or view, (iii) Any offense committed in his (the magistrate’s) presence or view
(All of the above) |
A search warrant must be executed within _______ from the time of issuance. A warrant
issued under this chapter shall be executed within a shorter period if so directed in the warrant by
the magistrate. | 3 days |
When may a warrant of arrest issued by a mayor of an incorporated city be executed in
another county than the one in which it was issued? | A or B |
What is it when the person arrested is taken into custody either by physical force or by submission to assertion of authority? | Actual Seizure |
When bail is given when is the defendant released? | at once |
A search warrant issued solely to search for and seize specimens from a specific person for
DNA analysis and comparison, including blood and saliva is allowed to run for _____________? | 15 whole days |
Consent is considered involuntary if it is obtained by duress, coercion, or __________ | is a mere acquiescence to authority claimed by the officer |
A person is arrested when he has been actually placed ____________________ or taken into
custody by an officer or person executing a warrant of arrest, or by officer or person arresting
without warrant. | under restraint |
______________ occurs when the person arrested is taken into custody either by physical
force or by submission to assertion of authority. | actual seizure |
A search warrant must contain the following criteria to be considered sufficient: run in the
name of “The State of Texas”; identity, as near as may be, that which is to be seized and name or
describe, as near as may be, the person place or thing to be searched; command any peace officer
of the proper county to search forthwith the person, place, or thing named; and | be dated and signed by the magistrate in clearly legible handwriting or in typewritten form with the magistrate's signature. |
“If the proper office of the county where the offense is alleged to have been committed does
not demand the arrested person and take charge of the arrested person before the ____ day after
the date the person is committed to the jail of the county in which the person is arrested, the
arrested person shall be discharged from custody.” | 11th |
A search warrant may be issued to search for and photograph a child who is alleged to be the
victim of injury to a child or which of the following offenses: | A&B |
Having been denied admittance to a residence after giving notice of your authority and
purpose, a peace officer may break down the door, providing the offense is | any felony offense |
What case proposed that entry may only be forced in execute an arrest warrant when the
warrant is being executed at the residence where the person named in the arrest warrant lives? | Steagold v United States |
Rules for fixing the amount of bail include: the bail shall be sufficiently high to given
reasonable assurance that the undertaking will be complied with; the power to require bail is not
to be so used as to make if an instrument of oppression. | (i) The nature of the offense and the circumstances under which it was committed are to be
considered,
(ii) The ability to make bail is to be regarded, and proof may be taken upon this point, (iii) The future safety of a victim of the alleged offense and the community shall be considered
(All of the above are rules for fixing the amount of bail) |
In case of ___________, the officer may break down the door of any house for the purpose of making an arrest if he refused admittance after giving notice of his authority and purpose. | felony |
In what manner must a person in custody prior to interrogation be informed by a peace
officer that they have the right to remain silent and that anything they say can and will be used against them in court? | clearly |
The magistrate issuing a search warrant shall endorse on the search warrant the
_____________ of its issuance. | date and hour |
Probable cause exists where the facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge, of which they have reasonable trustworthy information, are sufficient in themselves to warrant a belief by a man of reasonable caution that a crime is being committed. | Brinegar v. United States |
“Three whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day of extension” describes the
life of: | search warrant |
________________ means the kind of control which one-person exercises over another, not
to confine him within certain limits, but to subject him to the general authority and power of the
person claiming such right. | restraint |
Property acquired by theft, arms and munitions kept or prepared for the purposes of
insurrection or riot, gambling devices, any property the possession of which is prohibited by law,
implements or instruments used in the commission of a crime, or persons are some examples of
items that are grounds for issuance of a __________________________. | search warrant |
The person having custody of the person arrested shall without unnecessary delay, but not
later than _________________ after the person is arrested, take the person arrested or have him
taken before some magistrate of the county where the accused was arrested. | 48 hours |
What new rules were derived from Arizona v. Gant in justifying search incident to arrest of
the passenger compartment of a vehicle? | Lawful arrest; search must take place at the time of the arrest; the arrestee must have
the possibility of access; or there is a likelihood of discovering offense related evidence from
the scene. |
A ________________ may issue a warrant of arrest or a summons in any case in which he is
by law authorized to order verbally the arrest of an offender, when any person shall make oath
before him that another has committed some offense against the law of the State, and in any case
name in the this Code where he is specially authorized to issue warrants of an arrest. | magistrate |
In denial of bail for violation of condition of bond where a child is the alleged victim, a
defendant may be taken into custody and denied release on bail pending trial if, following a
hearing, a judge or magistrate determines by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant
violated a condition of the bond related to: | the safety of the victim of the offense or the safety of the community |
What is the officer’s objective when working with mere suspicion? | To obtain articulable facts and circumstances that rise to the level of either reasonable
suspicion that gives officers the power to detain or probable cause, which permits the officer to arrest. |
____________ has a right to prevent the consequences of theft by seizing any personal
property that has been stolen and bringing it, with the person suspected of committing the theft,
if that person can be taken, before a magistrate for examination. | any person |
Who may arrest, without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has been committed
in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest
of the offender? | peace officer |
Two men commit an aggravated robbery at robbery at store in Lubbock County, Texas. They
are subsequently identified and a warrant for their arrest is issued. They fled to Corpus Christi
(Nueces County) where they are arrested by the Police Department. The two means shall be
immediately taken before a magistrate in: | the county where the arrest was made |
Consent is considered involuntary if it is obtained by duress, coercion, or | is a mere acquiescence to authority claimed by the officer |
In an arrest for an out-of-county offense, if the proper office of the county where the offense
is alleged to have been committed does not demand the prisoner and take charge of him within
10 days from the day he is committed, such prisoner shall be: | admitted to bail |
The officer ___________ have the warrant in his possession at the time of the arrest,
provided the warrant was issued under the provision of the Code. | need not |
An officer making an arrest without a warrant may not enter a residence to make the arrest
unless: | A person who resides in the residence consents to the entry or exigent circumstances
require that the officer making the arrest enter the residence without the consent of a
resident or without a warrant. |
A person is _____ when he has been actually placed under restraint or taken into custody by
or officer or person executing a warrant of arrest, or by any officer person arresting without a
warrant.” | arrested |
A peace officer may issue a citation instead of taking a person before a magistrate if being
charged with a: | class c misdemeanor |
______________ occurs when the person is aware of the officer’s intention to arrest. | understanding |
In a felony case, if the court before which the same is pending is not in session in the county
where the defendant is in custody, who may take, or set such amount, bail bond. ( | sheriff or other peace officer having him in custody |
Probable cause to search exists when the facts and circumstances within the officer’s
knowledge and of which they had reasonable trustworthy information are sufficient in
themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that seizable property would be
found in a particular place or on a particular person. This concept is attributed to which landmark
case. | Carroll v. United States |
A person who commits an offense under PC Section 25.07 Violation of Certain Court Orders,
other than an offense related to a violation of a condition of bond set in a family violence case,
may be taken into custody and, pending trial or other court proceedings, denied release on bail if
following a hearing a judge or magistrate determines _________________________ that the person committed the offense | by a preponderance of the evidence |
In cases of felony, when the accused is in custody of the sheriff or other officer, and the court
before which the prosecution is pending is in session in the county where the accused is in
custody, the court _________ fix the amount of bail, if it is a bailable case and determine if the
accused is eligible for a personal bond. | shall |
The person making the arrest or the person having custody of the person arrested shall take
the person arrested or have him taken without unnecessary delay, but not later than _____ after
the person is arrested, before the magistrate who may have ordered the arrest. | 48 hours |
If facts presented to the magistrate for the purpose of a search warrant also establish the
existence of probable cause that a person has committed some offense under the laws of this
state, the search warrant ______________, in addition, order the arrest of such person. | may |
A judge may order the sealing of an affidavit if the attorney establishes a compelling state
interest in that public disclosure of the affidavit: | Both B & C |
Interrogation must cease once: | person in custody indicate their right to remain silent |
A warrant of arrest shall be sufficient without regard to form if it has the following requisites: | (i) Issued in the name of “The State of Texas” (ii) Name of the person whose arrest is ordered, if known, or some reasonably definite description, (iii) Charging the person named of some offense against the laws of the State (iv) Signed by a magistrate and his office named in the body of the warrant
(All of the above are requisites of warrant of arrest) |
Who may give consent to search? | only a person with a possessory or proprietary interest in the place to be searched may give consent |
What landmark case imposed the duty on officers to inform an arrested person of the rights,
such as the right to remain silent, and allow them to waive those rights before being questioned
regarding the crime with which they are charged? | Miranda v. Arizona |
In lieu of arresting an individual who is not a child and who commits an offense under PC
Section 49.02, Public Intoxication, a peace officer may release the individual if: | (i) The officer believes detention in a penal facility is unnecessary for the protection of the
individual or others, (ii) The individual is released to the care of an adult who agrees to assume responsibility for the
individual (iii) The individual verbally consents to voluntary treatment for chemical dependency in a
program in a treatment facility.
(All of the above are viable options) |
Investigatory stops/detentions are the temporary seizure of a person for investigation based
on an officer’s reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Which case best defines investigatory
stops/detentions? | Terry v. Ohio |
Identity the case law that requires a peace officer to notify persons in custody of their rights
against self-incrimination, to remain silent, and their right to an attorney. | Miranda v. Arizona |
In cases of ______________, the sheriff or other peace officer, or a licensed jailer, may,
whether during the term of the court or in vacation, where the officer has a defendant in custody,
take of the defendant a bail bond. | a Misdemeanor |
_____ means under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant. | custody |
A Peace officer _________ arrest, without a warrant, a person the peace officer has probable
cause to believe has committed an offense under Section 25.07, Penal Code, if the offense is
committed in the presence of a peace officer. | shall |
A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for _____________ committed in
his presence or within his view. | any offense |
Having photographed a child victim of an alleged sexual assault as required by search
warrant, what should be done with the file per the CCP? | Take it immediately to the magistrate who issued the warrant |
In determining probable cause for warrants for fire, health, and code inspections, the
magistrate may consider any of the following: age and general condition of the premises,
_______________________________________, the type of premises, the purpose for which the
premises are used, and the presence of hazards or violations in and the general conditions of
premises near the premises sought to be inspected. | previous violations or hazards found present in the premises |
An Honorable Joseph Lively is a Texas Senator. Senator Lively is currently on his way to
Austin, Texas in order to meet for a session of the Texas Legislature. Pursuant to Article 1.21,
Code of Criminal Procedure, Senator Lively can only be arrested for which of the following: | Felony DWI |
According to Art 18.021 (Issuance of Search Warrant to Photograph Child), after the
child is photographed, the exposed film _______________________________. | Is delivered to the magistrate |
For further detention of certain persons, a magistrate must conclude that: the violence would
continue if the person is released and | Probable cause exists to believe that the person committed the instant offense and that,
during the 10-year period preceding the date of the instant offense, the person had been
arrested on more than one occasion for an offense involving family violence or for any
other offense, if a deadly weapon was used or exhibited during the commission or
immediate flight after commission of the offense. |
The magistrate committing the arrested person shall immediately provide notice to
_______________ of the county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed
regarding the arrest and commitment and whether the person was also arrested under a warrant
issued under Section 508.251, Government Code. | The sheriff |
A ___________ may be issued in any case where a warrant may be issued, and shall be in the
same form as the warrant except that it shall summon the defendant to appear before a magistrate
at a stated time and place. | summons |
A peace officer shall arrest, without a warrant, a person the peace officer has probable cause
to believe has committed an offense under Section 25.07 Penal Code, if the offense is | committed in the presence of the peace officer |
If the arrested person fails or refuses to give bail, as provided by Article 15.18, arrested
person shall __________________________ where the person was arrested. | be committed to the jail of the county |
A belief that would be held by an ordinary and prudent man in the same circumstances as the actor | reasonable belief |
A warrant of arrest, issued by a county or district clerk, or by any magistrate (except mayors
of an incorporated city or town), shall | extend to any part of the State |
Having been denied admittance to a residence after giving notice of your authority and
purpose, a peace officer may break down the door, providing the offense is” | any felony offense |
Identify the three classifications of interactions between peace officers and persons: | Consensual encounters, investigatory stops/detentions, arrests |
Arrests are the taking of persons into custody for purposes of charging them with a crime
based on an officer’s establishment of probable cause. Which case best defines arrest? | Brinegar v. United States |
Under which of the following situations must a school be notified when a child has been
charged with delinquent conduct? | deadly conduct |
Who may request the issuance of a magistrate’s order for emergency protection? | (i) peace officer, (ii) the victim of the offense, (iii) the attorney representing the state
(All of the above) |
________________ is a peace officer’s purpose or intention to take a person into the custody
of the law. | Intent |
According to CCP Art. 56.02, the right to receive from law enforcement agencies adequate
protection from harm and threats of harm arising from cooperation with prosecution efforts is
afforded under Crime Victims’ _______________. | rights |
A person who is arrested without a warrant and who is detained in jail must be release on
bond, in an amount not to exceed ______________, not later than the 48th hour after the person’s
arrest if the person was arrested for a felony and a magistrate has not determined whether
probable cause exists to believe that the person committed the offense. | 10,000 |
Any evidence found after the arrest or during the search will ______________________ to
prove probable cause for the initial arrest. | not be admissible |
What US Supreme Court case held that, absent exigent circumstances, a peace officer may
not make a warrantless entry into a suspect’s home to make a routine felony arrest? | Payton v. New York |
The peace officer's arrest is made under real _______. This means the officer's arrest is
supported by probable cause. | Authority |
In a felony case, if the court before which the same is pending is not in session in the
county where the defendant is in custody, who may take, or set such amount, his bail bond? | Sheriff or other peace officer having him in custody |
The property seized from a search warrant _______________________ in which it
was seized without an order approving the removal by a magistrate in the county in which the
warrant was issued. | may not be removed from the county |
A peace office may arrest, without warrant persons found in ____________________ and
under circumstances which reasonably show that such persons have been guilty of some felony,
Title 9, Chapter 42, Penal Code, breach of the peace, or offense under Section 49.02, Penal
Code, or threaten, or are about to commit some offense against the laws. | Suspicious Places |
The affidavit made before the magistrate or District Attorney charging someone with the
commission of an offense is commonly referred to as | a complaint |
The security given by the accused that he will appear and answer before the proper court the
accusation brought against him is called ________________. | bail |
____________ means: under arrest by a peace officer or under restraint by a public servant
pursuant to an order of a court of this state or another state of the United States. | custody |
The life of a search warrant differs greatly from that of an arrest warrant in that an arrest
warrant is good until executed. The search warrant, however, is valid: | for three (3) whole days, exclusive of the day of issuance and the day of this execution |
What is the officer’s objective when working with mere suspicion? | To obtain articulable facts and circumstances that rise to the level of either reasonable
suspicion that gives officers the power to detain or probable cause, which the officer to
arrest. |
If officers with a valid search warrant knock and announce but are refused entry, officers
may: | forcibly enter the premises |
__________ includes missions within the meaning of the Vienna Convention and any
missions representing foreign governments, individually or collectively, which are extended the
same privileges and immunities, pursuant to law, as are enjoyed by missions under the Vienna
Convention. | mission |
What is a disadvantage of a no-knock warrant | Occupant may believe being attacked by home invaders and try to defend self |
A search warrant for contraband must show what? | a specific detail of what you are looking for |
What are the necessary conditions for arrest? | intent, authority, actual seizure, and understanding |
Which case states peace officers cannot create the exigency by engaging or threatening to
engage in conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment? In this case law, the officer did not
create the circumstances, the reaction of the of the apartment occupants did. | Kentucky v. King |
Where it is shown by satisfactory proof to a peace officer, upon the representation of a
credible person that ________________ such peace officer may, without warrant, pursue and
arrest the accused. | (i) felony has been committed, (ii) The offender is about to escape, (iii) There is no time to procure a warrant
(All of the above) |
An officer may arrest for an offense which the _____ leads the officer to believe is occurring
or has occurred. | Probable cause |
Under which of the following situations is a peace officer not justified in making an arrest? | Arresting the person protected by a court order who invites the prohibited person to her
residence in violation of the protective order. |
An officer may arrest for an offense which the ___________ leads the officer to believe is
occurring or has occurred. | probable cause |
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is: | (i) more than mere suspicion,
(ii) more than probable cause, (iii) less than absolute certainty
(All of the listed answers are correct) |