Case Clearance

Question 0

CLEARED ADMINISTRATIVELY
This status is used to clear non-criminal reports such as the following:
(a) _____ persons that are found or returned home. (Juvenile runaways are Cleared Exceptionally).
(b) _____ that is returned to the owner.
(c) Request to _____ where the subject is found.
(d) Accidental injuries when _____ is involved.
(e) Suicides where _____ has occurred.
(f) Dependent/neglected children when there is _____ element.

Answer 0

Missing; Found property; locate; no crime; no crime; no criminal

Question 1

CLEARANCE STATUS
Reports shall be given one of the following clearance statuses as outlined in this section:
(a) Cleared \_\_\_\_\_.
(b) Cleared \_\_\_\_\_.
(c) Cleared by \_\_\_\_\_.
(d) \_\_\_\_\_ Citation.
(e) \_\_\_\_\_ (Not Cleared).
(f) \_\_\_\_\_ (Pending Prosecutorial Review).
(g) Unfounded.
(h) \_\_\_\_\_ Issued (Suspended).

Answer 1

Administratively; Exceptionally; Arrest; Field Release; Suspended; Suspended; Warrant

Question 2

CLEARED EXCEPTIONALLY

(a) This status is used to clear incidents that meet all the following criteria:
1. The investigation has established the _____ of the offender; and
2. There is sufficient _____ to support an arrest, charge, and prosecution; and
3. The exact _____ of the offender is known so that the offender could be taken into custody; and
4. There is some reason outside law enforcement control that _____ arresting, charging, and prosecuting the offender, such as:
(a) The _____ will not cooperate with the investigation or does not wish to pursue the case; or
(b) A prosecuting attorney has reviewed the case and declines prosecution.
(b) This status is also used to clear cases where:
1. The suspect is a juvenile and committed a _____ offense; or
2. The suspect is under the age of criminal responsibility; or
3. The suspect _____; or
4. _____ of the suspect is denied.

Answer 2

identity; information; location; prevents; victim; status; dies; Extradition

Question 3

CLEARED BY ARREST
This status should be used if any person involved in the report meets the following criteria, regardless of the disposition of other persons involved or the status of other offenses alleged in the same report.
(a) This status is used to clear criminal cases involving _____ offenders when a suspect is arrested, charges are filed, and the case is referred to court for _____.
(b) This status is used to clear criminal cases involving _____ offenders when:
1. The suspect is physically taken into custody and transported to a juvenile facility or home; or
2. The suspect is processed and the case referred to Juvenile Court, _____ the suspect was actually taken into custody.

Answer 3

adult; prosecution; juvenile; whether or not

Question 4

SUSPENDED (NOT CLEARED)
This status is used when approved by the Investigative Unit supervisor and:
(a) When the determination is made that any further investment of time would be _____; or
(b) After _____ days from the date of assignment and the case has not progressed to the point that it can be cleared by any other means described in this section.

Answer 4

inefficient or unproductive; 30

Question 5

SUSPENDED (PENDING PROSECUTORIAL REVIEW)
This is a temporary clearance status to indicate that the case is being reviewed by the Grand Jury.
(a) Upon a Grand Jury decision, the status will be changed to reflect the correct final disposition:
1. “_____” will use the status Cleared by Arrest.
2. “_____” will use the status Cleared Exceptionally.

Answer 5

True bill; No bill

Question 6

UNFOUNDED
This status is used with the approval of the Investigative Unit supervisor if the investigation shows that _____ occurred or was attempted.
(a) If the facts of a case indicate that an offense occurred but not the offense indicated by the title code of the report, the supervisor will change the title code.
(b) This status shall not be used when a report includes multiple title codes where at least one of the offenses listed is supported by the facts of the case.

Answer 6

no offense