Evidence Flashcards
Is direct and circumstantial evidence equal?
Yes
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?
Division chief
Controlled substance: 5 random
Cannabis: one 2 lb, 5 random
Crime scenes should be __ the distance from the furthest evidence.
Twice
Do field notes need to be retained?
Not if incorporated into report
Which items require blue tape?
Controlled substances and money
Booking officer should/shall enter evidence into AIS prior to end of shift
Shall
Evidence should/shall not be opened along original seal.
Shall not
Alcohol should not be seized unless?
Felony or under 21.
If alcohol contains evidence, __ liquid level on bottle and pour sample into __ container.
Mark
Plastic
Evidence containing DNA should be placed in which containers?
Paper
Yellow plastic tag is for __.
Blue plastic tag is for __.
Evidence
Property
Perishable foods and edibles should/shall not be booked into evidence?
Shall not
Drugs shall be __ bagged, heat sealed, and placed in __ bag with __ tape.
Double bagged
Plastic evidence bag
Blue tape
Can explosives be stored in evidence?
Shall not
Money shall be counted by __ employees.
Two
One SHOULD be a supervisor
Money in excess of $__ shall go directly into evidence room safe. Who to notify? If after hours?
$1,000
Evidence officer, alternate, commander
One shall respond to office
Shall not __ syringe unless trained and certified. Should/shall not remove contents from syringe.
Recap
Shall not
Serialized items, other than safekeeping, shall be entered into __ (clets system).
APS
36 serves six purposes
DANRRR
Declaration
Affidavit
Notice
Record
Receipt
Report
For high profile cases, large seizures, high value items, and firearms, supervisor should/shall review 36.
Shall
If stolen or embezzled items, officer should/shall read aloud or have the arrestee read the property hearing advisement on 36.
Shall
Can an employee make a finder’s claim for found property?
Not if found during course of employment
Destruction of evidence at Area should/shall have a witness.
Shall (should be a supervisor)
Destruction of obscene materials should/shall be witnessed by supervisor.
Shall
Admin evidence is held for __ years.
5
Blood and urine is held for a minimum of __? Does early adjudication allow for destruction early?
1 year. Cannot destroy prior.
Department has __ days to appeal return of firearm pursuant to court order.
10 days
All firearms are to be entered into AFS and __.
eTrace
Firearms that are used in crimes or discarded shall be submitted for analysis to __.
NIBIN/IBIS
5150d can’t have gun for __ years.
5
Declined and adjudicated cases, court officer shall notify evidence officer within __ working days.
2
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
Indefinite
10 years
6 years
5 years
3 years
1 year
MAIT evidence held for __ years.
10
Safekeeping evidence held for __ days.
60
Firearms are held for __ days in evidence
180
Unknown owner property held for __ days.
90
Evidence supervisor shall conduct __ inspections. Percentage of items to be inspected? Reinspected on discrepancy? If more discrepancies? Documented on which form?
Quarterly, four categories
10% or 10 items
10% or 10 items again
Full inspection
Memo retained for 2 years
Should/shall get supervisor approval prior to impounding for evidence.
Shall
Evidence supervisor shall conduct __ inspections of mvars. What percentage? How much more for discrepancies? If more discrepancies are found?
Quarterly
10% of 36Ds and matching disks
10% of 36Ds and matching disks
Full inspection
Can charge for a copy of an mvars under which categories?
IPA
PRA
Admin per se
Civil
MVARS dvds with criminal charges can only be authorized for release by who? (Formal discovery)
DA
DA shall be notified of vehicle seized for evidence within __ hours.
72
Items of value that are no longer needed for evidence and unclaimed are sent to __ for what purpose?
SSU
Auction
Items if little to no value (found property or adjudicated evidence) can be __.
Donated
Can unclaimed property or adjudicated evidence be used for Departmental use?
Yes. Must be marked or tagged and 36 retained until disposed.
If found property is worth more than $250, what must evidence officer do? Less than $250?
Post one day advertisement. After 7 days finder may claim of they pay ad cost.
May be given to finder after 90 days.
Found property is held for how long?
Safekeeping is held for how long? If they can’t retrieve by then?
90 days
60 days. Can ask in writing for an extension up to a total of 12 months.
