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If a _ from another state comes into or passes through this state under an order directing him to attend and testify in this or anther state he is not subject to arrest of the service of civil or criminal process because of any act committed prior to his arrival in this state under the order ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------ -----witness _ exists when the facts and circumstances know to the officer would warrant a prudent man believing that an offense has been committed ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------probable cause According to the ccp what is the actual forcible detention of a person and other coercive measures to detain him within certain limits ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------constructive custody Which us amendment is the primary focus of Miranda v Arizona? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------5th amendment
A citizen may without a warrant arrest an offender when the offense is committed within their view is a _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------felony Which of the following occurring in the presence of an officer requires an arrest even without a warrant? intoxicate individual threatening to commit an offense person that the officer has pc to believe is violating a protective order child violating city ordinance ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------person violating a protective order A po may break down the door of any house for the purpose of making an arrest if he as been refused admittance after giving notice of his authority and purpose under which of the following circumstances ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
- felony Whenever a po meets with resistance in discharging any duty imposed on him by law, he _ command a sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------shall A written statement that is filed and presented on behalf of the state of Texas by a DA that charges a person with an offense that may be prosecuted according to law is called an _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------information
The right of the officer to search the immediate area of control in a search incident to arrest was affirmed in ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------chimel v california (wignspan rule) A search warrant is a written order issued by a magistrate and directed to a po commanding him to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------search for any property or thing and seize the same Which court has original jurisdiction over all felony cases? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------district What is a writ issued by a court directing any po in the state commanding him to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring him before that court immediately called> ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------capias Appeals from the jp court are heard by the _ court ---------CORRECT ANSWER------- ----------county What is the term for a written order from a magistrate directed to a po commanding them to take the body of the person accused of an offense to be dealt with according to law ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------arrest warrant
What is a law enforcement initiated action based on an individual's ethnicity or national origin rather than the individual's behavior? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------racial profiling The _ courts shall have original jurisdiction of all misdemeanors of which exclusive original jurisdiction is not given to the justice court and when the fine to be imposed shall exceed 500 dollars ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------county A po who investigates a family violence allegation or who responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence shall advise any possible adult victim of all reasonable means to prevent further family violence including _ ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------giving written notice of a victim's legal rights Which of the following is not a use of force option for dispersing a riot? command group to disperse arrest the persons involved with a warrant arrest without warrant use any degree of force ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------use any degree of force An affidavit made before a magistrate charging the commission of an offense is called a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------complaint
quartering of troops self incrimination excessive bail ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------self imcrimination The _ amendment limits the level of force that may be used to reasonable force -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------4th The condition of the human organism that consists of its health and disease status and risk potential ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------wellness A person licensed as a po must complete 40 hours of legislatively required ce training once every _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------24 months ( tcole 217.1-minimum standards) If a licensees name is changed for any reason, such as marriage divorce or other court action, it must be reported to the commission within _ days ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 30 If a current license holder is arrested for any offense above a class c misdemeanor the license holder shall report the facts of the arrest to the commission within _ days ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 30
The licensee who does not meet the legislatively required ce by the expiration date will_ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------expire Which of the following is an advantage of having the professional model for law enforcement? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------effective problem solving techniques The expression or use of facts without distortion by personal feelings or prejudices is the definition of _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------objectivity Investigations relating to the deprivation of civil rights under the color of law are usually conducted by the _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------FBI a public servant acting under color of office or employment commits the offense of official oppression if the public servant_ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- intentionally subjects another to sexual harassment the sixth amendment of the consitution ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- gives the right to trial open to public
_is law that defines the personal and property rights of individuals. --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------civil law according to the ccp which is not a magistrate? Recorders of incorporate cities justices of the peace supreme court justices district attorneys ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------district attorneys which of the following are not texas peace officers? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------ATF According to the ccp the court of criminal appeals does not: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------review decisions of civil cases In order to prove a case of public intoxication a person must: ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------appear in a public place while intoxicated to a degree the person may endanger him/herself or another
a person is in the process of robbing a store when a customer enters and is shot and killed by the person. what is the most serious offense committed? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------capital murder a person abducts a child and demands a ransom for the child's release. the person gets scared and releases the child unharmed. what is the most serious crime committed? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------aggravated kidnapping what offense is committed when a person threatens to harm another by an unlawful act on account of their service as a witness or public servant? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------obstruction or retaliation a person causes an explosion with the intent to destroy or damage and is reckless about whether the explosion will endanger the life of some individual. The person has committed_. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------arson in the case of an exception to an offense the burden of proof lies with the _. ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------prosecuting attorney a person acts _ with respect to the nature of their conduct when it is the conscious objective or desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------intentionally
when a search is conducted after a lawful arrest, within immediate control and contemporaneous with the arrest, the search is justified under_ to lawful arrest -- -------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------incidental what is generally considered to be that area of open space surrounding a dwelling, which is so immediately adjacent to the dwelling that it is part of the house? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------curtilage what is not part of the element of an offense? admission of guilt forbidden conduct required culpability any required result ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------admission of guilt holding a person for a limited time who, as of yet is not answerable to a criminal offense is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------temporary detention an officer must have _ to believe the property is stolen to justify seizure of the property ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------reasonable ground (ccp 18. shoplifter clause)
a po may arrest without a warrant when a felony or breach of peace has been committed in the presence of within view of _ and such person verbally orders the arrest of the offender. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------magristrate _ circumstances exist when there is not enough time to obtain a warrant and the officer must extablish pc ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------emergency or exigent the right to have an attorney present during questioning was affirmed in _ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------miranda v arizona persons found in suspicious places and under circumstances which reasonably show that such persons are about to commit some offense against the laws may _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------be arrested without a warrant a po or any person may wo a warrant arrest an offender when the offense is committed in their presence or within their view if the offense is classified as _ ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a felony a written statement of a grand jury accusing a person of an offense is an _ --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------indictiment
the document that commands a sheriff or constable to take in their possession the property if to be found in their county and keep the same subject to further orders or the court is know as writ of _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- sequestration a distress warrant may be filled with a _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- justice of the peace sexual harassment is an element of what offense? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------- ---------official oppression a citation may normally be served on any day excpet ---------CORRECT ANSWER---- -------------sunday s writ instructing the tenant and all persons claiming under the tenant to leave the premises immediately is a writ of _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- possession according to the tc a _ is the width between the boundary lines of a publicly maintained way, any part of which is open to the public for vehicular traffic. ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------highway or street
an operator moving around a rotary traffic island shall drive only to the _ of the island ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------right an operator passing another vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel before coming within _ feet of an approaching vehicle, if a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction is used in passing. --------- CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 200 it is unlawful to operate an open bed pickup truck with a child younger than_ in the open bed ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 18 an operator shall dim headlights when an approaching vehicle is within _ feet. ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 500 what is the minimum light transmission percentage allowable for window tinting? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------25% a person has a disability if they have a _ that substantially impairs the person's ability to ambulate ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------mobility problem
unless expressively provided otherwise, a lighting device or reflector mounted on the rear of a vehicle must be or reflect _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- red an operator may not follow an ambulance closer than _ feet when it is displaying headlights. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------500 or assured clear distance a temporary prohibition against driving a commercial motor vehicle is what type of order? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------out of service an operator approaching a railroad grade crossing shall stop if a railroad engine approaching within approximately _ feet of the highway crossing emits a signal audible from that distance. ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1500 an operator emerging from an alley shall stop the vehicle _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------before moving on a sidewalk an operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle within how many feet of a fire hydrant? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------15 (crosswalk 20, stop sign 30)
an operator giving hand signals shall give them from _ ---------CORRECT ANSWER-- ---------------the left side of the vehicle a divided controlled access highway for through traffic is the definition of a --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------freeway an improved shoulder is defined as a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------paved shoulder the period beginning one half hour before sunrise and ending one half hour after sunset is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------day time an injury to any part of the human body and that requires treatment is a --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------personal injury what crime is committed when a person disposes litter on the public highway? ---- -----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------illegal dumping, less than 300 ft from highway an unmarked crosswalk only exists ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------at intersections
