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Members subpoenaed or notified by the court liaison detail to attend court or a pretrial conference held in the bear County Courthouse or Justice center should check in with the court liaison detail prior to reporting to court or a pretrial conference. Members attending all other courts should sign in with the—-
Court bailiff
If an officer attends a court, a hearing, or a pretrial conference at a location other than the Bexar County Courthouse, the Bexar County Justice Center, or the City’s Municipal Court, the officer shall write a report and attach it to the overtime card along with the notice to appear indicating this information?
A) Name of court or hearing attended
B) Dates and times the officer appeared
C) The reason for the officers attendance in the court or hearing
D) The name and phone number of a contact person from the court or hearing who can verify the officers attendance
Where is the court liaison detail located?
Bexar County criminal justice center
Subpoena process: district and county courts
Subpoenas issued less than ——-prior to the court date may be delivered by Bexar County deputy sheriffs, Bexar County District Attorney’s Office investigators or court liaison detail personnel.
Six days
Notification process: by court liaison detail
Who may notify the court liaison detail when a member is needed to testify in court or attend a pretrial conference?
This notification may or may not be associated with a prior issued subpoena.
The District attorneys office or a judge
District and county court standby procedures:
Officers may be placed on standby only through a subpoena issued by
1)
2)
3)
4)
1) the state
2) order from a judge
3) notification from the District attorneys office 4) notification from the court liaison detail
The standby hour for all district and county court is ?
unless otherwise stated on the subpoena or when notified by the court liaison detail
1000 to 1100 hours
If a member will be off duty when the standby is scheduled for district and county courts, are recording devices such as answering machines, voicemail, or pagers permitted during the standby hour?
No
What should officers who fail to appear in court or who are tardy to court do?
Submit a written report covering their absent or tardiness to their immediate supervisor
Who determines whether the absence or tardiness for court appearances is chargeable or non-chargeable against the officer?
The office of the chief of police
Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence shall forfeit how many hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first violation?
Four hours
Officers responsible for a chargeable court tardiness shall forfeit how many hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first tardiness?
Two hours
Off duty officers subpoenaed to testify in federal court or in any jurisdiction outside of Bexar County as a result of the officer’s employment as a SAPD officer shall apply for compensation or reimbursement from?
The jurisdiction in which they testify
When an officer is subpoenaed to more than one court on the same day how many subpoenas are honored for compensation?
Only one subpoena
Exceptions are appearances in one court in the morning and the other court in the afternoon
An officer required to stay in court beyond ——is compensated for the actual time spent in court
Three hours
When a member testifies in a court proceeding he should remember his task in this capacity is to act as a?
Reporter of facts
A member testifying at any criminal judicial proceeding avoids displaying ——-, ——-or —–unless directed to do so by the district attorney his assistant or the judge
Note books, reports, or other documentary evidence
Members shall NOT wear the regulation uniform or any other authorized uniform in any proceedings to which they are subpoenaed or requested to testify on the behalf of the defense in a criminal case against —–,—–,——,——–,——–,——.
Against the city of San Antonio or
Against Texas in a civil case
Against the interest of the department in any civil-service hearing, arbitration or administrative hearing
What should members wear who receive notices to report for jury duty?
Proper civilian attire
Any compensation received for jury duty while an officer is on administrative leave is turned into?
Accounting and personnel office
Any compensation received for jury duty on a member’s ——–is retained by the member
Relief day
Members selected to serve on a jury whose duration is more than —— excluding relief days must contact their unit/shift director each day to advise them they are still on jury duty
One day
If members are needed to attend court, preliminary court proceedings, or pretrial conferences, they are subpoenaed or notified by the Court Liaison Detail by —–, ——, or —–
Computer generated notice
fax notice
telephone
A. Courts in this agency’s jurisdiction utilize officers’ ___, ____ , _____at preliminary court proceedings and arraignments in lieu of an officer’s presence.
written reports, sworn affidavits, or complaints
G. Members do not testify in a civil proceeding unless they are properly subpoenaed by either the ____ or ____ in the case. Immediately upon receiving a civil subpoena, members shall notify their chain of command and contact the ______to see if an attorney needs to review the civil case.
plaintiff or the defendant
Legal Advisor’s Office
.04 SUBPOENA PROCESS - DISTRICT and COUNTY COURTS
D. When a subpoena is issued for a date on which a member will be on vacation, the subpoena is immediately returned to the _____with notification the member is on vacation, with the _______
Court Liaison Office
beginning and ending dates of vacation.
.05 NOTIFICATION PROCESS - BY COURT LIAISON DETAIL
D. Members shall confirm receipt of the computer-generated or fax notices with the Court Liaison Detail. Confirmation of receipt of the computer-generated or fax notices may be made after normal business hours by _______ or by sending a ________
leaving a message on the Court Liaison Detail answering machine
Mobile Data Computer (MDC) message directed to “CCL.”
.07 SUBPOENA PROCESS - MUNICIPAL COURTS
C. When a subpoena is issued for a date on which a member will be on vacation, the subpoena is immediately returned to ______. Before returning the subpoena, the ______is completed by the member and signed by the _______.
Municipal Court
back of the subpoena
member’s supervisor
.08 FAILURE TO APPEAR IN COURT
A. Officers failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court submit a written report covering their absence or
tardiness to their ______. Supervisors forward a copy of the report to the _______through their chain of command.
immediate supervisor
Office of the Chief of Police
.08 FAILURE TO APPEAR IN COURT
D. Civilian members failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court submit a written report covering their absence or tardiness to their _____. Supervisors forward a copy of the report to their _____through their chain of command for possible disciplinary action.
immediate supervisor
division commander
.09 SUBPOENAS ISSUED OUTSIDE OF BEXAR COUNTY
A. A member who receives a subpoena from an agency outside ____shall immediately notify his____ and _____ of the subpoena in a written report.
Bexar County
immediate supervisor and unit director
.10 COMPENSATION FOR OFF-DUTY COURT APPEARANCE
E. Officers receive compensation for off-duty appearances at Civil Service Commission or Arbitration Hearings as
follows.
1. When the officer is subpoenaed by the City, he is compensated according to the compensation for attendance in those courts outlined in Subsection .10A of this procedure; and
2. When the officer is subpoenaed by the ____, he is granted compensatory time at the rate of ____per hour required to satisfy the subpoena to a maximum of _____
respondent
one (1) hour
three (3) hours.
.13 JURY DUTY
B. Prior to the date the member is to report for jury duty, the member provides the ______with a copy of the official notice of jury duty.
unit/shift director
.13 JURY DUTY
D. Members who have a regular tour of duty starting after _____on the date immediately prior to the date they are to report for jury duty may be relieved from regular duty early to return home to rest before reporting for jury duty. This subsection also covers members who report for jury duty on a relief day.
1700 hours
