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Evidence Manuel Flashcards

1
Q

If outdoor or large interiors are involved, the scene should initially be identified as ___ the distance from center of scene to farthest known piece of evidence

A

Twice

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2
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Case law requires all ____ recordings to be preserved for trial

A

Audio

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3
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Captured images where possibility exists that image could have ____ value, SHALL be booked into evidence

A

Evidentiary

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4
Q

There are 3 basic types of evidence:

A
  • testimony
  • documentary (written)
  • physical
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5
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5 basic criteria for evaluation of physical evidence:

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  • relevancy
  • identifiable
  • legally obtained
  • continuity
  • integrity
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6
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7 basic methods of search:

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  • strip search
  • double strip search
  • quadrant/sector/zone
  • circular
  • wheel
  • Aerial
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7
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Large quantities of controlled substances (in excess of 10 pounds) may be ___ without court order

A

Destroyed

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8
Q

Penal code section 11108.9 requires attempt be made to restore serial number of all firearms that have been altered or have obliterated numbers. SHALL be performed by ____ or nearest national integrated ballistics identification network (NIBIN) lab

A

Academy Weapons Control Unit (WCU)

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9
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Evidence/property SHALL be entered and received into the Area Information System (AIS) within ___ business days

A

2

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10
Q

Substances believed to contain phencyclidine (PCP) SHALL be ___ bagged

A

Double

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11
Q

Drugs with a street value of ____ dollars SHALL not be stored in an evidence locker. Under section 11479 Health and Safety code SHALL be stored inside the evidence room, a secured safe, or an allied agency evidence room

A

$10,000

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12
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Money SHALL be counted by ___ employees, one of whom should be a supervisor

A

2

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13
Q

Money in excess of ___ dollars seized as evidence or for safe keeping, SHALL not be stored in an evidence locker/cabinet (including pass through cabinets). Such SHALL be secured inside evidence room, secure safe, allied agency evidence room, or safety deposit box at financial institution

A

$1,000

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14
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Money booked as evidence SHALL be forwarded to FMS on a CHP ___, Transmittal record

A

230

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15
Q

Authorization SHALL be obtained from a ___ or ____ prior to transferring or converting money booked as evidence

A

City or district attorney

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16
Q

6 purposes for CHP 36:

A
  • record
  • receipt
  • Notice
  • declaration
  • affidavit
  • report
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17
Q

Penal code 11108 requires all serialized evidence and property be entered into:

A
  • California department of justice (DOJ)
  • Automated property system (APS)
  • Automated firearm system (AFS)
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18
Q

All firearms and conductive energy weapons coming into possession of dept SHALL be entered into:

A

Automated firearm system (AFS)

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19
Q

Besides entering all firearms into the Automated firearm system (AFS), all firearms SHALL also be entered into:

A

Electronic tracing system (eTRACE)

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20
Q

Expended bullet casings discovered in vehicles SHALL be collected as evidence and submitted for entry into:

A

NIBIN/IBIS system

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21
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Evidence SHALL be disposed of using the following:

A
  • return to owner/finder
  • sale
  • destruction
  • recycle
  • discard
  • other claims of ownership (civil, pawn, insurance company, etc)
  • donations
  • departmental training/educational use (requires appropriate assistant commissioner approval)
22
Q

The case status for purpose of purging evidence SHALL be checked for misdemeanor/infraction every:

A

6 months

23
Q

Case status for purpose of purging evidence SHALL be checked for felonies every:

A

1 year after booking and every year thereafter

24
Q

Case status for purpose of purging evidence for mobile video audio recording SHALL be checked:

A

After 1 year

25
Q

Government code section 34090.6 allows routine video be destroyed after

A

1 year

26
Q

Evidence SHALL be disposed of ___ days after date of arrest when case is declined by prosecutor

A

90

27
Q

Holding period for offenses:

A
  • offense punishable by death or life imprisonment, or which involves embezzlement of public money/falsification of public documents : hold indefinitely
  • felony sexual assaults: 10 years
  • offense punishable by imprisonment for 8 years or more: 6 years
  • 368 PC felonies (except theft and embezzlement): 5 years
  • offenses punishable by imprisonment in state prison (all other felonies not covered):3 years
    Misd/infractions (except 647.6 pc/729 b&p): 1 year
28
Q

All evidence retained form threshold incidents SHALL be held in area for at least ___ years

A

10

29
Q

Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until period for appeals has expired as follows:

A
  • felonies: 90 days
  • misdemeanors: 60 days
  • juvenile cases: 90 days
30
Q

Any biological evidence used to convict any person of a crime SHALL be retained by area for:

A

Duration of incarceration of an individual

31
Q

Blood and urine samples are required to be retained for a period of ___ year to allow defendant opportunity to have own test conducted

A

1

32
Q

All firearms must be held locally for ___ days

A

180

33
Q

All property taken from a person other than firearms SHALL be held by department for period of ___ days prior to disposal

A

90

34
Q

A __ order is required for destruction of controlled substances

A

Court

35
Q

A CHP ___ SHALL accompany any controlled substances being transported for destruction

A

37B, controlled substances security document

36
Q

Controlled substance burns should be conducted at a minimum of ___ per year

A

Twice

37
Q

Before releasing any firearm, area SHALL provide person requesting return of firearm a current ____

A

Law enforcement gun release (LEGR) application

38
Q

Person taken into custody for 5150 W&I SHALL not own, possess, control, receive, or purchase firearm for period of __ years after being released from facility

A

5

39
Q

Weapons seized due to domestic violence incidents SHALL be held at least ___ hours, expect in cases where dept believes Regino would likely endanger victim or person, firearms SHALL be made available to owner within ___ business days

A

48 and 5

40
Q

Department has ___ days to appeal a court ordered release for a weapon

A

10

41
Q

Property rooms SHALL meet the following minimum requirements:

A
  • SHALL be secured with a deadbolt
  • SHALL not have windows
  • area primary or alternate property officer SHALL always be present when any other person is in property
42
Q

Evidence officer SHALL notify local district or city attorney within ___ hours of vehicle impounded for 22655.5 CVC (evidence), not including Saturday’s, Sunday’s, or holidays

A

72

43
Q

All MVARS dvds SHALL be retained for a minimum of __ year

A

1

44
Q

All MVARS dvds used for administrative purposes SHALL be retained for ___ years

A

5

45
Q

Retention for MVARS of incident generating CHP 268 or STD 270 is:

A

Minimum do 1 year until adjudicated which ever is longer

46
Q

Retention of MVARS for all misdemeanors and a felony arrests is:

A

3 years

47
Q

Retention for MVARS for consent search not resulting in completion of CHP 216 is:

A

3 years

48
Q

Retention of MVARS for admin investigative/citizens complaint is:

A

5 years

49
Q

Retention of MVARS for crash is:

A

4 years or life if crash report

50
Q

Retention of MVARS for footage of unsolved felony hit and run is:

A

Indefinite

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