302 Filing Cases And Attending Court

Question 1

Officers and detectives shall seek an arrest warrant for a suspect when:

A. There’s probable cause for the arrest of the suspect.

B. The suspect can be uniquely identified.

C. No suitable alternative to physical arrest is appropriate, such as the issuance of a Notice to Appear Citation (NTA) or Form P-0719 (State Attorney’s Office [SAO] Referral Card); and

D. The officer or detective is unable to make it warrantless arrest of the suspect.

Question 2

As established in Order 210 (Patrol Function) only the assigned detective is permitted to seek an arrest warrant for what cases?

Answer 2

Category C cases

Question 3

Officers are required to seek an arrest warrant within ____ hours after probable cause has been established for the arrest of the suspect.

Answer 3

Within 36 hours

Question 4

An arrest warrant shall be approved by a sergeant or higher, affirming the affidavit has been reviewed and contains probable cause prior to submission to the SAO for review. A police officer-in-charge shall not approve the warrant in place of a sergeant or higher.

Question 5

The oath may be administered by any officer with eWarrants access to include correctional officers and officers from local police departments.

Question 6

If an arrest warrant is not issued, the officer shall change the status of the request to ____________ in eWarrants and provided a brief explanation in the space provided.

Answer 6

“Declined”

Question 7

When an officer leaves the agency, his last assigned _________ shall ensure all active arrest warrants under the officer’s name are reassigned to current officers by using the “Reassign Officer” function in eWarrants.

Answer 7

Lieutenant

Question 8

If an arrest warrant pending approval is no longer needed the arresting/investigating officer shall:

A. __________

B. __________

Answer 8

Update the status of the request to “Withdrawn” in eWarrants; and

Complete a Supplemental Report to document the reason the arrest warrant was withdrawn

Question 9

Officers are not required to file an affidavit when an arrest only involved:

A. ____________

B. ____________

C. ____________

D. ____________

Answer 9

Misdemeanor offenses or municipal ordinance violations

Violations of probation

Charges pursuant to a capital

Charges pursuant to an arrest warrant obtained by another agency

Question 10

If the arresting officer is not responsible for filing an affidavit on a felony arrest, he shall immediately notify the ___________________ for filing on the arrest or, if the officer is unavailable, the lieutenant of the unit/watch to which that member is assigned.

Answer 10

Member responsible

Question 11

The member responsible for filing on that arrest shall ensure they complete a Form P-0718e (Transmittal Filing Affidavit) in its entirety, printed, and signed, within how many hours?

Answer 11

24 hours

Question 12

Who is responsible for reviewing Form P-0718e (Transmittal Filing Affidavit) for completeness and accuracy and administer the oath regarding the accuracy of all information included on the affidavit?

Answer 12

The supervisor

Question 13

All copies of case related materials that cannot be transmitted electronically shall be placed in a manilla envelope with the CCR number, date of the arrest, arresting officer’s name and ID number, and the suspect’s name written on the envelope, within how many hours?

Answer 13

24 hours

Question 14

In the event of a system outage, all case related materials shall be submitted via the _________.

Answer 14

Manilla envelope process

Question 15

For particularly complex cases, and with his supervisor’s approval, a member may file on a felony arrest by meeting with an Assistant State Attorney (ASA) in person.

Question 16

When a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) member believes that leniency for a defendant could be exchanged for information that would lead to the arrest of another suspect on a more substantial charge, the member shall, with the approval of his chain of command, discuss the circumstances with a ____________, who shall determine if the member is permitted to make this request.

Answer 16

Department director of higher authority

Question 17

Requests for leniency or assistance for defendants without the approval of a ________________ are strictly prohibited.

Answer 17

Department director or higher authority

Question 18

If probable cause exists for the felony arrest of a suspect, but the victim is requesting the suspect not be prosecuted, the investigating officer shall proceed with the investigation unless the SAO declines prosecution.

Question 19

When a case has not been properly investigated, the SAO will notify the _____________________ , who shall coordinate with the assigned member’s chain of command to ensure the appropriate corrective and/or disciplinary actions are taken.

Answer 19

Chief of Investigations

Question 20

Evidence, such as a statement, tending to excuse, justify, or absolve, the alleged fault of guilt of a suspect (i.e. evidence that is favorable to a suspect), is known as what?

Answer 20

Exculpatory evidence

Question 21

It is the duty of all JSO members to make the SAO aware of any ____________ during on-going investigations, as well as post-conviction. Should any member become aware of exculpatory evidence, pre/post-conviction, it shall be thoroughly documented in a Supplemental Report and forwarded to the SAO.

Answer 21

Exculpatory evidence

Question 22

The Civil Process Unit shall not accept a subpoena or notice of deposition if the appearance date is less than _____ days.

Answer 22

Five days

Question 23

Even if the Civil Process Unit accepts a subpoena or notice to deposition that should not have been accepted the member is ________________.

Answer 23

Still required to appear

Question 24

When a member is served with a subpoena or given a notice of deposition, he is required to appear, no matter how little time there is between his receipt of the document and the scheduled appearance.

Question 25

Supervisors of members being served with a subpoena or notice of deposition shall ensure:

1. The member is served as soon as practical;
2. The subpoena log is updated accordingly;
3. The member attends, and is adequately prepared for, the hearing or deposition; and
4. The subpoena receipt, if applicable, is kept for _____ days from the appearance date listed on the subpoena, after which it may be destroyed.

Answer 25

30

Question 26

When a member is excused from a subpoena, he shall:

1. Write the details of the conversation, including the name of the individual with whom he spoke and the date/time of the conversation, on the subpoena; and
2. Return the subpoena to the issuing authority or the Civil Process Unit

Question 27

If a member is not excused from a subpoena and cannot make a court appearance due to exigent circumstances, the member shall notify his supervisor, who shall resolve the matter by contacting the issuing authority and the SAO.

Question 28

If at any time courthouse personnel instruct a member to secure his weapon for any reason, the member shall immediately follow the instructions given and report the incident to his supervisor.

Question 29

The wearing of a JSO uniform, JSO insignia, or weapon while attending a personal court proceeding is strictly prohibited.

Question 30

When a member is placed in a standby status for a court appearance, he shall remain in a place that will allow him to appear in court within _____ hour of being notified.

Answer 30

One

Question 31

When the Court Liaison Office notifies an officer that he must appear in court on short notice and/or without a subpoena, the officer shall consider this notification a direct order from the Sheriff and shall attend as directed.

Question 32

Any member who receives a subpoena or request to attend any court-related function outside Duval County shall immediately notify his ___________.

Answer 32

Lieutenant