GM Section 509

Question 1

The authority for the legal seizure of assets is contained in the following:

Answer 1

Texas code of criminal procedure
Texas motor vehicle laws article 6687–1, section 49
Various titles of the United States code

Question 2

Property is classified as

Answer 2

Real property
Tangible or intangible personal property
The document, including money that represents or embodies anything of value

Question 3

Property is seized where

Answer 3

The property is real property in any improvements which is used or intended to be used to become it or facilitate the commission of an offense

The property is a vehicle, boat, or plane used to facilitate the commission of applicable offenses

The property consist of books, financial records, bank statements, payment records, instructions, and research materials used in violation of any of the applicable offenses

The property is personal property, weapons, documents, or money which the officer has determined to be the proceeds of a sale, transaction, trade, property or criminal instrument

Question 4

____________ over the Texas code of criminal procedures authorizes the state to seize, based on probable cause, property that is among other things

Answer 4

Chapter 59

Question 5

The seizure of property used in the commission of a crime

Answer 5

Any first degree felony

Any felony under the Texas Penal code sections of evading arrest, Robbery, burglary/criminal to trespass, theft, fraud, computer crimes, telecommunication crimes, insurance fraud, and any Penal Code that involves the state medical program

Any felony under the security‘s act

An offense under chapter 49 DWI that is punishable as a felony of the third degree or state jail felony and the defendant has been convicted three previous times

Question 6

Used or intended to be used in the commission

Answer 6

Any felony under chapter 481, felony under chapter 483, chapter 151, any felony under chapter 34, a class C misdemeanor under subchapter B, chapter 365, a class B misdemeanor under chapter 5 to 2 business in commerce code, class a misdemeanor under section 306.051 business in commerce code, section 326.002 business in commerce code

Question 7

The seizures of personal property can occur in any place that the officer

Answer 7

 has the right to be

Question 8

The seizure of any property subject to forfeiture may be made without a warrant if

Answer 8

The owner operator agent in charge of the property knowingly consents

The seizure’s incident to a search to which the owner, operator, Agent is in charge of the property knowingly consent

The property subject to seizure has been subject of a prior judgment in favor of the state in a forfeiture proceeding

The seizure is incident to a lawful arrest, lavel search, or an awful search incident to arrest

Question 9

After evaluation of a case involving a vehicle, the legal asset seizure detail

Answer 9

Repairs SAPD form 110 Dash VH

Releases the hold on the vehicle SAPD form number 113 – VRA

Question 10

After evaluating a case involving property other than

Answer 10

Transfers the property seeds to designated storage facility assigned to the detail

Weapons are stored in the property room with a hold place for the follow up unit

Remove the hold for seizure from property

Question 11

The chief of police determines whether a property awarded under this procedure is:

Answer 11

Sold at public auction

Converted for used by the department for law enforcement purpose

Is destroyed