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When notifying the commission of an arrest the licensee must including, _________________.
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A minimum standard for the annual firearms proficiency course of fire under Rule- 217.21 rifle qualifications shall include __________________________________.
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a minimum of 20 rounds of duty ammunition fired at a range of at least 100 yards |
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A minimum standard for the annual firearms proficiency course of fire under Rule- 217.21 fully automatic weapons shall include:
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at least 30 rounds of duty ammunition |
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The minimum standards for the annual firearms proficiency course of fire under Rule- 217.21 , fully automatic weapons, shall
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include at least two timed reloads |
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The _________ was the nighttime system of policing .
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An order from the court directing the person responsible for holding an individual in jail or prison to bring that person before the court and show why he is being held in custody is called a:
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The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution:
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Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures |
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The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides which of the following protections: [3.1.1-D]
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Freedom from double jeopardy |
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Which amendment to the constitution gives citizens the right to an attorney during criminal proceedings? (3.1.1-E)
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A state government ________ the impact of any Supreme Court decision by passing it's own constitutional amendment doing away with the Supreme Courts decision.
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The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees:
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Article 3 of the Constitution is important because:
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it creates the Supreme Court of the U.S. and defines its jurisdiction |
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There is only one crime defined in the U.S. Constitution. What is it?
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Amendment 8 of the U.S. Constitution establishes:
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right against cruel or unusual punishment |
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A Municipal Court is a function of the ______ component of the Criminal Justice System.
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Which of the following is not a Peace Officer in Texas?
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Special Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms |
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Which of the following would not be a peace officer as defined by Article 2, Code of Criminal Procedure?
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Inspectors of the U.S. Postal Service |
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Which of the following does not have jurisdiction in criminal actions.
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the Texas Supreme Court |
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The _____________________ in each incorporated city or town shall have jurisdiction in cases involving Class "C" Misdemeanors.
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Which of the following is not correct about a search warrant?
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All are correct statements about a search warrant |
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You have probable cause to believe that a well known bank robber has written plans to rob a bank in his diary. You may:
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No search warrant can be issued |
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You have probable cause to believe that weapons prohibited by the Penal Code are kept in a file cabinet in the editors office of the local newspaper. You may:
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Obtain a search warrant and seize the weapons |
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You obtain a search warrant to search for and obtain photographs of an injured child. The child is not the same sex as you.
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The search warrant must be executed by an officer of the same sex as the child or the officer executing must be assisted by someone the same sex as the child |
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A search warrant for __________ may not be signed by a justice of the peace.
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Property constituting evidence |
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A search warrant runs for:
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3 days excluding the day it was issued and the day it is executed |
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The limitation for presentation of an indictment or information for any misdemeanor is:
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A __________ is the written statement of a grand jury accusing a person therein named of some act or omission which, by law, is declared to be an offense.
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A __________ is the written statement filed and presented in behalf of the State by the district or county attorney charging the defendant with an offense which may by law be so prosecuted.
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Which of the following is a true statement about arrest warrants:
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All of the above are true statements |
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The _______________ is a written order from a magistrate, directed to a peace officer or some other person specially named, commanding him to take the body of the person accused of an offense, to be dealt with according to law.
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The affidavit made before the Magistrate, District Attorney, or County Attorney which alleges an offense is called:
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When a warrant of arrest is issued by any mayor or recorder of an incorporated town or city, it usually can be executed:
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In the county in which it was issued |
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To arrest a defendant with an arrest warrant the officer must have the warrant in his possession.
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When the defendant is arrested at night, the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires that he be taken before a magistrate:
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Without unnecessary delay |
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A Capias may be executed by any:
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A ____________ is a writ issued by the court or clerk, commanding any peace officer to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately, or on a day and time stated in the writ.
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A justice of the peace shall conduct an inquest into the death of a person who dies in the county served by the justice in each of the following cases EXCEPT :
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the person dies in a hospital or other institution and the attending physician is able to certify the cause of death |
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding Art. 6.06 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Prevention of Injury?
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The officer need not protect the property of the spouse since this is community property |
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Unless specifically stated for the offense, generally speaking, you have _______ years from the date of commission to present a felony indictment.
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For which of the following is there no time limit for presentation of an indictment?
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Both murder and manslaughter have no time limit |
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Which of the following statements is true concerning arrest without a warrant as outlined in the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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when it is shown by satisfactory proof that a person has committed a felony offense and that the offender is about to escape, so that there is no time to obtain a warrant, a peace officer may pursue and arrest the individual without a warrant |
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A peace officer may arrest, without warrant, for which of the following?
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all of the above are situations where a peace officer may arrest without a warrant |
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Which of the following would not be a reason for the issuance of subpoena?
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at an administrative hearing |
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A __________ may specify that, if a witness has in their possession, any instrument of writing or other thing desired as evidence, such evidence must be brought by the witness and produced in court.
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A person may be fined up to $500 if they refuse to obey a subpoena in a __________ case.
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Which of the following statements is not correct concerning section 8.04 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Dispersing Riot?
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they may only be dispersed by commanding them to do so |
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Those authorized to aid a peace officer in suppressing a riot may use such measures as are necessary to suppress the riot, but are not authorized to use any greater degree of force than is requisite to accomplish that object.
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Which of the following is not a true statement concerning Article 1, General Provisions, of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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the right to writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in time of war |
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Which of the following would not be a Special Investigator as defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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Railroad Peace Officers |
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Which of the following is a true statement concerning the official duties of a peace officer with regards to the prevention of family violence?
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a peace officer that responds to or investigates a family violence incident shall make a written report |
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A ______ is the written statement of a grand jury accusing a person therein named of some act or omission which, by law, is declared to be an offense.
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A ______ is the written statement filed and presented in behalf of the State by the district or county attorney charging the defendant with an offense which may be law be so prosecuted.
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Which of the following would not be a reason for the issuance of subpoena?
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at an administrative hearing |
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A person may be fined up to $500 if they refuse to obey a subpoena in a ______ case.
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Which of the following statements is correct concerning section 8.04 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Dispersing Riot?
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it is the duty of every peace officer or magistrate to cause such persons assembled together in such a manner as to constitute a riot to disperse
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Following an arrest, an officer may only search the area of the offenders home which:
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under the immediate control of the suspect |
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When an officer makes an arrest, he may make a ________ of a person for ________.
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A peace officer may arrest without warrant for __________ offense(s) committed in his presence or view.
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Holding a person for a limited time, but who is not yet answerable to a criminal offense, is an example of:
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The landmark federal case on stop & frisk was:
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Chimel vs. California involved searches of:
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the arm's reach area near an arrestee |
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is always open to police as evidence |
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Shoplifters may be arrested:
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A peace officer may arrest when one family member assaults another and:
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probable cause exists to believe there will be further bodily injury |
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Persons found in suspicious places, and under circumstances which reasonably show that such persons have been guilty of some felony or breech of the peace; or threaten, or are about to commit some offense, may:
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be arrested without a warrant
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Mapp vs. Ohio is the Supreme Court case that gave rise to:
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Generally speaking, a peace officer can not arrest, without warrant, a:
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person believed to have committed a misdemeanor offense outside the view of the officer |
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The Code of Criminal Procedure states that peace officers making arrests shall take the person arrested before a magistrate:
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without unnecessary delay |
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An inventory is a search of a person's car for contraband.
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