Search and Seizure Module 10 Practice Test

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• How many days is a search warrant valid, not counting the day of issuance or the day of execution?
• The doctrine that allows admission of evidence seized under a defective warrant if the officer acted in good faith is known as the:
• In affecting an arrest, police should always
• After making a lawful arrest for a felony or class A or B misdemeanor offense, the arresting officer is required to take the offender before the closest magistrate
• What condition justifies breaking down a door to serve a felony arrest warrant?
• The affidavit made before the magistrate or district or county attorney is called a 'complaint' if it charges the commission of an offense. Which term describes this filing?
• Constructive custody occurs when which of the following is true?
• To whom may an arrest warrant be issued?
• Which statement about probable cause is accurate?
• The degree of proof required to "stop and frisk" is called
• What degree of proof is required for a warrantless arrest?
• Which of the following describes the scope of a custodial arrest search of a suspect’s person?
• If an officer has probable cause to arrest or search, the officer ______ liable for detaining or searching a suspect against his or her consent.
• When verifying a protective order before arresting an individual named in the injunction for a violation, what is the officer required to do?
• Probable cause is not required for official border searches.
• The landmark federal case on stop and frisk was
• That which lasts for a limited time only is defined by Black's Law as which term?
• Which of the following persons cannot make an arrest under the authority of a capias?
• Regarding consent searches, which statement is true?
• The level of proof required to obtain a search warrant is
• What are the four parts of an arrest?
• A peace officer testifying that the defendant struck the victim with a baseball bat is presenting what type of evidence?
• Under Article 14.06 of the code of criminal procedure how soon should an arrested person be taken before a magistrate?
• In the warrant scenario, the warrant was for which item?
• A playground is considered drug-free if it contains at least how many play stations intended for children's recreation?
• What are the three ways to introduce a substance into the body as listed?
• Which option best describes probable cause?
• A person is under arrest when the individual is
• Where was the cocaine discovered in the search?
• Which doctrine allows evidence to be admitted if observed in plain view when the officer is lawfully present?
• Which item would not be permissible to search under a warrant?
• Under Terry v. Ohio, a frisk may be conducted when which condition is met?
• Which term describes a written order authorizing a search of a person or place?
• For officer safety, a peace officer should search the seating or carrying area of his or her vehicle for weapons or contraband.
• Black's Law Dictionary defines suspicious as
• In determining probable cause of an arrest, police may use which type of evidence?
• Under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, a chemical packaged in a container with labeling for inhalation precautions defines which term?
• Possession of a Dangerous Drug is an
• Under the exclusionary rule, when may evidence obtained during an illegal search be admitted?
• What is the primary purpose of a frisk of a suspect's outer garments?
• Who is the arrestee typically brought before after an arrest?
• When making an arrest, one of the officer's greatest assets in dealing with a law violator is
• Which statement about the Fourth Amendment's requirement for descriptions of searches is correct?
• The arresting officer has better control of a prisoner when the prisoner is handcuffed with hands behind the back.
• Under which situation is an officer not permitted to arrest without a warrant?
• The plain-view doctrine applies to observations that are which of the following?
• Which statement about field inquiries conducted on mere suspicion is not true?
• Possession of marijuana over five pounds but under fifty pounds is classified as which felony degree?
• A search warrant may
• Under the described search scenario, the cocaine is admissible as evidence?
• Which statement best describes field inquiry during a stop based on mere suspicion?
• Which term refers to an order of arrest issued by the clerk of the court?
• Which description best characterizes the curtilage?
• An arrest warrant is valid
• Which statement correctly defines contraband?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between probable cause and a neutral magistrate's decision to issue a warrant?
• During a valid search warrant for a television, the officer sees a short barrel shotgun in a closet. The weapon may be seized?
• The Rx-only legend is part of the definition of which term?
• Abandoned property is always open to police as evidence. Which statement is correct?
• A search warrant is best described as which of the following?
• Informants can be classified as
• Things that are illegally possessed and cannot be lawfully owned are called what?
• Black's Law Dictionary defines probable cause as which of the following?
• An arrest may be made when?
• Probable cause is defined as which of the following?
• To frisk a stopped suspect, an officer must reasonably suspect that the suspect is:
• Which element is not required to justify a temporary detention?
• Which statement accurately reflects how a citizen may participate in policing duties when summoned by an officer and declines to assist?
• In the context of privacy protections, which of the following best describes curtilage?
• An 'order of arrest' issued by the clerk of the court is called what?
• Which statement correctly describes curtilage?
• Which statement about the party responsible for issuing a search warrant is true?
• Which statement is true about who may be issued an arrest warrant?
• Possession of a volatile chemical is classified as which level of offense?
• What term describes the area within a person's immediate control from which they could destroy evidence or grab a weapon?
• The Curtilage is
• Which statement best describes the scope of a search incident to arrest?
• A pat-down frisk is conducted to discover
• Which procedures are fundamental when transporting a female prisoner?
• Which Supreme Court case established that police may frisk a person's outer garments for officer safety?
• The Fourth Amendment requires what about descriptions of places to be searched and items to be seized?
• Which statement best describes the definition of search as used in Black's Law Dictionary?
• If contraband is seized in violation of a person's Fourth Amendment rights, the property
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia is a
• Which of the following situations does not justify an arrest without a warrant?
• Which doctrine allows seizing items in plain view during a lawful search, even if not described in the warrant?
• Chimel v. California involved searches of what area?
• Which of the following is not an element required for an arrest?
• In order for a consent search to be valid, which condition must be met?
• Which statement best describes the effect of the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine on evidence obtained through illegal police conduct?
• A search warrant may be issued to search for all of the following EXCEPT
• The document filed in applying for a warrant of arrest is called
• A capias is best described as which of the following?
• An officer obtains a search warrant from a neutral magistrate based on probable cause. After serving and seizing the items named, a technical error is found in the warrant. What happens to the seized article relative to evidence in the case?
• Forgery or altering a prescription is a Class B misdemeanor.
• The affidavit filed in applying for a warrant of arrest is called
• Which term describes the area around a dwelling that is considered part of the home for privacy purposes?
• Temporary detention means
• Which of the following are common classifications for informants?
• A police officer summons a citizen to assist him in performing his duty as a peace officer. The citizen refuses to assist the officer. The officer may
• A search warrant is valid for how many days?
• When a person is arrested by order of a search warrant, before whom must the person be brought?
• Which statement best describes the classification of possession of drug paraphernalia?
• What term refers to the immediate area surrounding a home and structures?
• When an officer has suspicion that a crime is being committed, the officer may
• The three-day validity period for a warrant does not count which days?
• Which case requires the right to an attorney at the time the suspect requests a lawyer?
• Which rule governs the admissibility of evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment?
• Which statement about border searches is true?
• The weapon observed in the closet is identified as a prohibited weapon. Which weapon is it?
• How long is a search warrant valid?
• After serving a warrant and seizing the property, an error is found in the warrant that does not materially affect the warrant. Which is true regarding the seized property?
• The degree of proof needed to conduct a stop and frisk is what?
• Which court case establishes the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
• Black's Law Dictionary defines probable cause as
• What term describes the area immediately around a dwelling that is protected by the Fourth Amendment?
• Which statement about a capias is most accurate?
• The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures is the:
• An officer with probable cause to believe that an offense occurred may arrest without a warrant a person who
• The requirement that officers inform suspects of their constitutional rights originated from which court case?
• Which case relates to the stop-and-frisk doctrine?
• Under the described rules, if a minor error in a warrant is discovered in court, the seized article is
• Which standard applies to a stop and frisk scenario?
• When an officer is conducting a frisk search the officer is seeking to find
• A frisk is
• What term is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the examination of a premises or person for the purpose of discovering contraband or evidence of guilt?
• What is the primary purpose of a pat-down frisk?
• Which statement best describes abandoned property in typical police practice?
• An inventory of a vehicle is for the purpose of
• A frisk may be conducted when there is reasonable fear that the suspect may be in possession of what?
• In order to obtain a warrant of arrest, an officer must sign a
• Probable cause in arrests requires what?
• The arms-reach area concept is associated with which case?
• The degree of proof required for a pat-down frisk is which of the following?
• Which statement about arrest warrants is true?
• The exclusionary rule developed from which Supreme Court decision?
• Contemporaneous with a lawful arrest, what area may you search?
• Which of the following justifies the lawful search of a person's pockets, clothing, wallet, and other personal possession?
• A search warrant is valid for three whole days not counting the day of issuance nor the day of execution.
• Under which condition is a search without a warrant permissible?
• The standards for a warrantless arrest are the same as for the issuance of which of the following?
• Which act requires labeling concerning inhalation hazards for certain chemicals?
• When a peace officer summons a sufficient number of citizens to overcome resistance, all persons summoned are bound to
• No warrant is required if valid consent is given to search
• During a frisk, what level of force may an officer use?
• Which term describes the area of open space around a dwelling that is immediately adjacent and treated as part of the home?
• If a peace officer encounters resistance while performing an official duty, the proper action is to
• If a peace officer suspects that a crime is about to be committed, the proper course of action is to
• What term means actual care, custody, control, or management?
• After a search warrant has been executed, to whom is the warrant returned?
• To make an arrest with a warrant, the officer must do what regarding the warrant at the time of arrest?
• Arrest is justified in accordance with the Fourth Amendment when an officer has probable cause.
• The exclusionary rule prohibits unlawfully seized evidence from being used in a court of law. The rule developed from which case?
• A stop that results in a frisk is based on which action?
• An officer may 'break down the door' to serve
• Open fields doctrine: Open fields begin where the curtilage ends
• Contraband seized in violation of a person's Fourth Amendment rights is which of the following?
• Both search and arrest warrants must be based on
• Black's Law Dictionary defines suspicion as which of the following?
• Which statement about evaluating warrants is true?
• open fields begin
• Evidence seized under an invalid search warrant but in good faith can:
• What is the deciding factor in determining the use of handcuffs?
• Which of the following describes the exclusionary rule?
• Who issues a search warrant?
• Regarding search warrants, which statement is true?
• An arrest warrant _______ that named individual be taken into custody immediately to be dealt with in accordance with law.
• What standard of proof justifies a stop and frisk during a field encounter?
• An officer may seize abandoned property under what condition?
• Which of the following is not considered one of the four parts of an arrest?
• Who is typically responsible for returning a search warrant after it has been executed?
• What term describes the initial filing charging a crime before the court, based on an affidavit?
• If the true name of the suspect is not known, a warrant for arrest must contain what?
• If a citizen refuses to assist a peace officer, what may the officer do?
• Which substance is the only substance found in Penalty Group 1-A?
• The standard of proof required to stop and investigate is called which of the following?
• If a peace officer meets with resistance in discharging any duty imposed upon him or her, he _____ summon a sufficient number of citizens of his county to overcome the resistance.
• An arrest warrant commands that named individual be taken into custody immediately to be dealt with in accordance with law.
• Which statement best defines possession?
• Under the Fourth Amendment, what is the effect of extracting a seized item from the scene of a lawful search if the warrant is later found to contain a minor clerical error?
• Constructive custody is best described as which of the following?
• Which term describes equipment or materials intended for use in inhaling, ingesting, or otherwise introducing into the body as abusable volatile chemicals?
• Which standard underpins the issuance of both search and arrest warrants?
• Possession of Inhalant Paraphernalia is classified as which misdemeanor level?
• Police may make a valid stop if they have which level of suspicion?
• Which standard applies to a warrantless arrest?
• Deceptive police practices are described as which for surveillance purposes?
• Which of the following apply to transporting female prisoners?
• Open fields doctrine: Which statement is true?
• Temporary detention means holding, for a limited time, a person who is not yet answerable to a criminal offense.
• During a suspicious incident investigation, an officer may interview people in the area without giving a statutory warning.