GM- Section 311

Question 1

Members subpoenaed or notified by the Court Liaison Detail to attend court or pre-trial conference held at the Bexar Co Courthouse or Justice center shall……….

Answer 1

check in with the court liaison detail prior to reporting to court or pre-trial conference

Question 2

Court Liaison Detail personnel shall

Answer 2

write on the court attendance card, the date and time the officer attended, and the time the officer was dismissed

Question 3

If an officer attends court (including teleconference or video conference when applicable), pre-trial conference, or a hearing other than at the Bexar County courthouse, justice center, or municipal court, the officer shall

Answer 3

attache the appearance to the overtime card

Question 4

When attending the any court and submitting an overtime card, the notice will contain

Answer 4

The name of the court or hearing attended
The dates and times the officer appeared
The reason for the officers attendance
The name and phone number of a contact person from the court or hearing who will verify the officers attendance

Question 5

Members do not testify in a _______ _________ unless properly subpoenaed by either the plaintiff or the defendant in the case.

Answer 5

civil preceding

Question 6

Subpoenas delivered less than six (6) days prior to the court date may be delivered by who?

Answer 6

Bexar County deputy sheriff
Bexar County DA Office Investigator
Court Liaison Detail personnel

Question 7

List ways the court liaison detail will contact an officer?

Answer 7

By telephone or by email

Question 8

Once an officer is subpoenaed by the court liaison office, the officer shall not do what?

Answer 8

The officer shall not schedule any leave that will conflict with the subpoena

Question 9

Officers may be placed on stand-by only through a subpoena issued by who?

Answer 9

The State
an order from a judge
notification from the DA office
notification from the Court Liaison Detail

Question 10

The hours an officer can be place on stand by are?

Answer 10

1000-1100 hrs

1330-1430 hrs

Question 11

Officers who fail to appear for court or are tardy will

Answer 11

submit a report covering their absence or tardiness to their immediate supervisor and the Court Liaison supervisor

Question 12

Who rules on if the the officers failure to appear or tardiness is chargable?

Answer 12

Court Liaison Supervisor, after the ruling, the supervisor will generate a Blue Team and forward it through the officers chain of command

Question 13

If officers are responsible for a chargeable court absence, the officer will….

Answer 13

receive a written counseling and shall forfeit 4 hours of time

Question 14

When charge with forfeiting time, the officer can only submit _______, _______, ________ for the first violation.

Answer 14

vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave

Question 15

Officers charged with failing to appear or tardiness to court on a second occasion will receive

Answer 15

a written reprimand and shall forfeit (8) hours of time

Question 16

After two violations of failing to appear or tardiness in court in a 6 month time frame, officers will forfeit

Answer 16

8 hours of time and other disciplinary action will take place

Question 17

Officers forfeiting leave to satisfy the penalty imposed for missing court, are not permitted to take _______, _______, or _______ until the officer forfeits the leave slip.

Answer 17

vacation, holiday, or bonus day

Question 18

Officers attending Federal court or a proceeding outside of Bexar county are allow to do what with any compensation from the court?

Answer 18

May be retained by the officer

May be turned into the Chiefs office for overtime or comp time at the rate agreed upon in the CBA.

Question 19

When an officer is subpoenaed by the respondent, the officer is granted compensatory time at a rate of _______ hr per hour required to a maximum of _______ hours.

Answer 19

1 hour

3 hours

Question 20

Officers required to stay at court beyond 3 hours is compensated how?

Answer 20

For the actual time spent in court

Question 21

Members testifying at any judicial proceeding avoids displaying _________, __________, or other ________ ___________ unless directed by the DA, his assistants, or the judge.

Answer 21

notebooks, reports or documentary evidence.

Question 22

If an officer is required to stay longer than 1 day for jury duty must…..

Answer 22

contact their supervisor to advise them they are still on jury duty.