Evidence

Question 1

Is direct and circumstantial evidence equal?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Twice

Question 4

Do field notes need to be retained?

Answer 4

Not if incorporated into report

Question 5

Which items require blue tape?

Answer 5

Controlled substances and money

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Shall

Question 7

Evidence should/shall not be opened along original seal.

Answer 7

Shall not

Question 8

Alcohol should not be seized unless?

Answer 8

Felony or under 21.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Mark
Plastic

Question 10

Evidence containing DNA should be placed in which containers?

Answer 10

Paper

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Evidence
Property

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Shall not

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Double bagged
Plastic evidence bag
Blue tape

Question 14

Can explosives be stored in evidence?

Answer 14

Shall not

Question 15

Money shall be counted by __ employees.

Answer 15

Two
One SHOULD be a supervisor

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Recap
Shall not

Question 18

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

Answer 18

APS

Question 19

36 serves six purposes
DANRRR

Answer 19

Declaration
Affidavit
Notice
Record
Receipt
Report

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Shall

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Shall

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Not if found during course of employment

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Shall (should be a supervisor)

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Shall

Question 25

Admin evidence is held for __ years.

Answer 25

5

Question 26

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

Answer 26

1 year. Cannot destroy prior.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

10 days

Question 28

All firearms are to be entered into AFS and __.

Answer 28

eTrace

Question 29

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

Answer 29

NIBIN/IBIS

Question 30

5150d can't have gun for __ years.

Answer 30

5

Question 31

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

Answer 31

2

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Indefinite 10 years 6 years 5 years 3 years 1 year

Question 33

MAIT evidence held for __ years.

Answer 33

10

Question 34

Safekeeping evidence held for __ days.

Answer 34

60

Question 35

Firearms are held for __ days in evidence

Answer 35

180

Question 36

Unknown owner property held for __ days.

Answer 36

90

Question 37

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

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Shall

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

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

Answer 40

IPA PRA Admin per se Civil

Question 41

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

Answer 41

DA

Question 42

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

Answer 42

72

Question 43

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

Answer 43

SSU Auction

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Donated

Question 45

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

Answer 45

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

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Post one day advertisement. After 7 days finder may claim of they pay ad cost. May be given to finder after 90 days.

Question 47

Found property is held for how long? Safekeeping is held for how long? If they can't retrieve by then?

Answer 47

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