*70.1 Evidence Manual Flashcards
The CHP 36 forms and all other documents attached to it shall be retained for ________________.
the life of the evidence plus five years.
Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until the period for appeals has expired as follows:
(1) Felonies:
(2) Misdemeanors:
(3) Juvenile cases:
(1) Felonies: 90 days.
(2) Misdemeanors: 60 days.
(3) Juvenile cases: 90 days.
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
A random sample of property sufficient to validate the integrity of the system shall be verified. At least _____ percent of items or property numbers, with a minimum of ____ items or property numbers, from activities that occurred within the property system from the date of the last inspection to current, shall be inspected.
10, 10
Pursuant to California Government Code Section
34090.6, all MVARS DVDs shall be retained for a minimum of _______.
one year.
All evidence retained from threshold incidents and incidents which may result in civil liability for the
Department shall be held at the Area for at least _________.
10 years.
Money submitted into evidence (Property Room), shall be counted by how many employees?
a. 1 and it should be by a supervisor
b. 2 and 1 should be a supervisor- On a CHP308
c. 3 and 1 should be a supervisor
d. Property officer and a Supervisor
b. 2 and 1 should be a supervisor- On a CHP308
Property Supervisors shall conduct inspections of the property system _________.
a. Monthly
b. Quarterly
c. Semi-Annually
d. Annually
b. Quarterly
How long must a lost or stolen firearm remain held in evidence prior to sending it to the Academy for destruction?
a. 120 days
b. 60 days
c. 90 days
d. 180 days
d. 180 days
What percent of items are inspected during a periodic inspection of the property room?
a. Five percent or at least five items
b. Minimum 10 percent of the items or at least 10 items.
c. 100 percent of the items shall be inspected.
d. 50 percent of the items shall be inspected to ensure the integrity of the evidence room.
b. Minimum 10 percent of the items or at least 10 items.
Who is permitted to have a key to the MVARS DVD cabinets?
a. Area commander
b. MVARS coordinator
c. MVARS supervisor
d. All of the above
e. Only A and B
e. Only A and B
What are the five basic criteria for the evaluation of physical evidence?
- Relevency 2. Identifiable 3. Legally Obtained 4. Continuity 5. Integrity (HPM 70.1, Ch 2-5)
Evidence in favor of the defendant, tending to establish a criminal defendant’s innocence is called what?
Exculpatory evidence (HPM 70.1, Ch 3-7)
The CHP 36 serves six purposes. It serves as what?
- Record
- Receipt
- Notice
- Declaration
- Affidavit
- Report
(HPM 70.1, Ch 6-3,4)
In order to maintain the user account with ATF, all specified users should/shall log into, and log out of the eTrace program, at a minimum, every 15/30/45 days. This will ensure the user’s account remains active.
Shall, 30 (HPM 70.1, Ch 8-24)
Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until the period for appeals has expired as follows: Felonies: __ days; Misdemeanors: __ days; Juvenile Cases: __ days
90, 60, 90 (HPM 70.1, Ch 9-7)
All packaged items shall have the following handwritten information on the package:
Evidence number. Initials, badge number of booking officer, and booking date across the evidence tape seal being sure the information overlaps both the evidence tape and the package. HPM 70.1 CH 5
When itemizing pills, how are they documented?
Pills shall be weighed and not counted. HPM 70.1 CH 5
When a firearm is taken into evidence, what is required on the CHP 36?
When a firearm is taken into evidence, the CHP 36 shall include, at the minimum: the make, model, and serial number of the firearm. HPM 70.1 CH 6
The CHP 36 serves six purposes. What are they?
Record. Receipt. Notice. Declaration. Affidavit. Report. HPM 70.1 CH 6
What type of markers shall be used to write on the MVARS DVDs?
Only permanent fine point markers shall be used to write on MVARS DVDs. HPM 70.1 CH 15
Money shall be counted by _________ employees regardless of amount, one of whom should be a supervisor.
TWO
Controlled Substances for Destruction. A CHP_____shall be used to list the items being sent for destruction
37
When transporting more than 5lbs of a controlled substance how many Officers are recommended for security.
5
Permission from a supervisor or officer-in-charge (OIC) ______ be obtained
prior to impounding a vehicle pursuant to Section 22655.5 CVC
SHALL
The evidence officer shall provide notification to the local district or city attorney within ___ hours of vehicle impoundment for Section 22655.5 CVC, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.
72
How many types of evidence are there and what are they?
Three (3)
1. Testimonial
2. Documentary (written video, photos)
3. Physical
What are the primary crime scene search methods?
- Point-to-point search
- Strip Search (not of a person)
- Double strip search (grid)
- Quadrant, Sector, or Zone search
- Spiral (inside spiraling out)
- Wheel Search (start inside and “spoke” outward
- Aerial Search
What is to be done if the seal on the evidence is found to be broken?
- Examine the evidence
- reseal the evidence
- note the broken seal on the CHP 36
Under normal circumstances, sealed evidence containers SHALL not be opened except when?
- Court
- For analysis
If the container is opened, it SHALL be done in a manner which does not _______.
Destroy the original seal (open it from the bottom)
