CCP Flashcards
A Law Enforcement-Initiated action based on an individual’s race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on the individual’s behavior or on information identifying the individual as having engaged in criminal activity.
A) ethnicity
B) Racial Profiling
C) A and B
B) Racial Profiling
_____ has original jurisdiction in class A and B misdemeanors.
A) County Court
B) Municipal Court
C) District Court
A) County Court
A warrant of arrest issued and signed only by a mayor of an incorporated city or town can be executed:
A) Only in the municipality
B) Only in the state
C) Only in the court in which it was issued
C) Only in the court in which it was issued
CCP Article 2.17 requires that when a prisoner is committed to jail by warrant from a magistrate or court, he shall be placed in jail by the ______________.
A) Constable
B) Arresting Officer
C) Sheriff
C) Sheriff
An instrument issued by the clerk of a court or a justice of the peace commanding that the person named therein appear at a specific time and place is a/an
A) subpoena
B) commitment
C) Writ of attachment
A) Subpoena
Who are Peace Officers?
A) Constables / Deputies
B) Both Constables/Sheriffs and each of their Deputies
C) Marshals
B) Both Constables / sheriffs and their deputies
If a witness refuses to obey a subpoena, he may be fined at the discretion of the court, ______ dollars in a misdemeanor case.
A) $100
B) $500
C) $300
A) $100
What public official is responsible for conducting inquests in counties that do not have medical examiners?
A) Peace Officers
B) Justice of the peace
C) District Attorney
B) Justice of the peace
Senators and Representatives shall, except in cases of _____________be privileged from arrest during the session of the Legislature, and in going to and returning from the same, allowing for one day for every twenty miles such member may reside from the place at which the Legislature is convened.
Felony
Breach of peace
Treason
When an officer is handling a family violence case, he or she must
A) separate the victim
B) Give verbal notice to the alleged victim of his rights
C) Give a written notice to the alleged victim of his or her rights.
C) Give a written notice to the alleged victim of his or her rights.
The _____ is a conservator of the peace in his county.
Sheriff
A peace officer _________________, when a felony or Class “A” misdemeanor has been committed in the presence or within the view of a magistrate, and such magistrate verbally orders the arrest of the offender.
A) shall arrest, without a warrant
B) may arrest, without a warrant
C) may arrest, with a warrant
B) may arrest, without a warrant
If a witness refuses to obey a subpoena, he may be fined at the discretion of the court, _______ dollars in a felony case.
A) $500
B) $100
C) $250
A) $500
An arrest in Texas may be made:
A) anytime except Sundays
B) Night
C) day
D) Anytime
D) Anytime
A peace officer _______ arrest a suspect if he has probable cause to believe he has violated a protective order under PC 38.112, and it does occur in his presence.
A) may not
B) shall not
C) shall
C) shall
The affidavit made before the magistrate or the district or court attorney charging the commission of an offense is called
A) indictment
B) complaint
C) judgement
B) Complaint
______promptly make a detail report of the incident and deliver it to the supervisor of the peace officer making the report
Shall
Any Sheriff or other officer shall willfully refuse or fail from neglect to execute any summons, subpoena or attachment for a witness, or any other legal process which it is made his duty by law to execute, he shall be liable for a fine no less than_____ no more than_______
A) $100 - $200
B) $10 - $199
C) $10 -300
D) none
D) none The correct answer is $10 $200
Each Sheriff____be a conservator of the peace in his county, and ___arrest all offenders against the laws of the state in his view or hearing, and take them before the proper court for examination or trial.
A) may/shall
B) shall/shall
C) shall/may
B) Shall, shall
When a prisoner is committed to jail by a warrant from a magistrate or court , he shall be placed in jail by the ______.
Sheriff
On receipt of a report that is assigned the highest priority in accordance with rules adopted by the dept of family and protective services under sec 261.301(d), Family Code, and that alleges an immediate risk of physical or sexual abuse of a child by a person responsible for the care, custody, or welfare of the child a peace officer from the appropriate local law enforcement agency shall investigate the report jointly with the department or with the agency responsible for conducting an investigation under Subchapter E, Chapter 261, Family Code. As ___________after being notified by the department of the report, but no later than _______hours after being notified. The peace officer shall accompany the department investigator in initially responding to the report.
A) soon as practicable / 36 hrs
B) soon as possible / 30 hrs
C) soon as possible / 24 hrs
C) Soon and possible / 24 hrs