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Evidence Flashcards

1
Q

Is direct and circumstantial evidence equal?

A

Yes

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2
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Large seizures (more than 10 lbs controlled substance or more than 2 lbs of cannabis) may be destroyed without a court order on who’s approval? Required sample amounts?

A

Division chief
Controlled substance: 5 random
Cannabis: one 2 lb, 5 random

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3
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Crime scenes should be __ the distance from the furthest evidence.

A

Twice

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4
Q

Do field notes need to be retained?

A

Not if incorporated into report

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5
Q

Which items require blue tape?

A

Controlled substances and money

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6
Q

Booking officer should/shall enter evidence into AIS prior to end of shift

A

Shall

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7
Q

Evidence should/shall not be opened along original seal.

A

Shall not

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8
Q

Alcohol should not be seized unless?

A

Felony or under 21.

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9
Q

If alcohol contains evidence, __ liquid level on bottle and pour sample into __ container.

A

Mark
Plastic

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10
Q

Evidence containing DNA should be placed in which containers?

A

Paper

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11
Q

Yellow plastic tag is for __.
Blue plastic tag is for __.

A

Evidence
Property

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12
Q

Perishable foods and edibles should/shall not be booked into evidence?

A

Shall not

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13
Q

Drugs shall be __ bagged, heat sealed, and placed in __ bag with __ tape.

A

Double bagged
Plastic evidence bag
Blue tape

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14
Q

Can explosives be stored in evidence?

A

Shall not

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15
Q

Money shall be counted by __ employees.

A

Two
One SHOULD be a supervisor

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16
Q

Money in excess of $__ shall go directly into evidence room safe. Who to notify? If after hours?

A

$1,000
Evidence officer, alternate, commander
One shall respond to office

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17
Q

Shall not __ syringe unless trained and certified. Should/shall not remove contents from syringe.

A

Recap
Shall not

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18
Q

Serialized items, other than safekeeping, shall be entered into __ (clets system).

A

APS

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19
Q

36 serves six purposes
DANRRR

A

Declaration
Affidavit
Notice
Record
Receipt
Report

20
Q

For high profile cases, large seizures, high value items, and firearms, supervisor should/shall review 36.

A

Shall

21
Q

If stolen or embezzled items, officer should/shall read aloud or have the arrestee read the property hearing advisement on 36.

A

Shall

22
Q

Can an employee make a finder’s claim for found property?

A

Not if found during course of employment

23
Q

Destruction of evidence at Area should/shall have a witness.

A

Shall (should be a supervisor)

24
Q

Destruction of obscene materials should/shall be witnessed by supervisor.

A

Shall

25
Q

Admin evidence is held for __ years.

A

5

26
Q

Blood and urine is held for a minimum of __? Does early adjudication allow for destruction early?

A

1 year. Cannot destroy prior.

27
Q

Department has __ days to appeal return of firearm pursuant to court order.

A

10 days

28
Q

All firearms are to be entered into AFS and __.

A

eTrace

29
Q

Firearms that are used in crimes or discarded shall be submitted for analysis to __.

A

NIBIN/IBIS

30
Q

5150d can’t have gun for __ years.

A

5

31
Q

Declined and adjudicated cases, court officer shall notify evidence officer within __ working days.

A

2

32
Q

Statute of limitations:
Death/life, embezzlement of public money or falsification of public doc, major sex crimes

Felony sexual assault
8+ years imprisonment
Elder abuse
Other felonies
Misdemeanors/infractions

A

Indefinite
10 years
6 years
5 years
3 years
1 year

33
Q

MAIT evidence held for __ years.

A

10

34
Q

Safekeeping evidence held for __ days.

A

60

35
Q

Firearms are held for __ days in evidence

A

180

36
Q

Unknown owner property held for __ days.

A

90

37
Q

Evidence supervisor shall conduct __ inspections. Percentage of items to be inspected? Reinspected on discrepancy? If more discrepancies? Documented on which form?

A

Quarterly, four categories
10% or 10 items
10% or 10 items again
Full inspection
Memo retained for 2 years

38
Q

Should/shall get supervisor approval prior to impounding for evidence.

A

Shall

39
Q

Evidence supervisor shall conduct __ inspections of mvars. What percentage? How much more for discrepancies? If more discrepancies are found?

A

Quarterly
10% of 36Ds and matching disks
10% of 36Ds and matching disks
Full inspection

40
Q

Can charge for a copy of an mvars under which categories?

A

IPA
PRA
Admin per se
Civil

41
Q

MVARS dvds with criminal charges can only be authorized for release by who? (Formal discovery)

A

DA

42
Q

DA shall be notified of vehicle seized for evidence within __ hours.

A

72

43
Q

Items of value that are no longer needed for evidence and unclaimed are sent to __ for what purpose?

A

SSU
Auction

44
Q

Items if little to no value (found property or adjudicated evidence) can be __.

A

Donated

45
Q

Can unclaimed property or adjudicated evidence be used for Departmental use?

A

Yes. Must be marked or tagged and 36 retained until disposed.

46
Q

If found property is worth more than $250, what must evidence officer do? Less than $250?

A

Post one day advertisement. After 7 days finder may claim of they pay ad cost.

May be given to finder after 90 days.

47
Q

Found property is held for how long?

Safekeeping is held for how long? If they can’t retrieve by then?

A

90 days

60 days. Can ask in writing for an extension up to a total of 12 months.

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