HPM 70.1 Evidence manual Flashcards
Prior to the release of any firearm, the Area _____ ensure a criminal history check is performed on the individual who is seeking the release of the firearm.
Shall
A security log ______ be maintained in the property room. The log ______ document all entry into the property room by any person other than the primary property officer.
Shall, shall
Evidence of 368 PC (elder abuse) felonies (except theft or embezzlement): hold for ___ years.
5 years
True or false? Pills shall be weighed and not counted.
True
Evidence of offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment; or which involve the embezzlement of public money or falsification of public documents: hold ___.
Indefinitely
When packaging for destruction, Nuisance items should be placed in an appropriately sized box. Those items that are too large to fit in a box _____ have a piece of cloth medical tape, or masking tape, placed on the item with the Area number written on the tape.
Shall
All packaged items shall have the following handwritten information on the package:
Evidence number and officers initials, badge number and booking date overlapping both the evidence tape and the package
_____ shall verify the accuracy of the recorded weight before receiving the item (drugs or controlled substances). Any discrepancy shall cause the item to be returned to the booking officer for correction.
Evidence officers
- Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until the period for appeals has expired as follows:
a. Felonies:
b. Misdemeanors:
c. Juvenile cases:
___ days. ___ days. ___ days.
90, 60, 90
For firearms being stored for safekeeping, the Area _____ send a property letter by certified mail with a return receipt requested to the lawful owner after receiving the firearm into the evidence room.
Shall
For criminal cases which are rejected, dismissed, or adjudicated with no court order for destruction (confirm the disposition of the firearm with the court for adjudicated cases), the Area _____ send a property letter by certified mail with the return receipt requested to the lawful owner.
Shall
All firearms and conductive energy weapons whether found, seized as evidence, or held for safekeeping, coming into the possession of the Department should be entered into the AFS.
a. True
b. False
False
Entries to both AFS and CLETS Electronic Record Tracking (CERT) _____ be required when transferring firearms from Area to the Academy, WCU.
Will
If the value is more than $___, and no one has claimed the property after 90 days, the evidence officer will place a notice describing the property in a local newspaper of general circulation for one day. If it is still unclaimed after seven days, it shall be given to the finder after payment for the advertising cost is paid.
$250
The owner is responsible for advising the Area of their intent to retrieve their firearm with _____ days of having received notification of its availability for release from the Department. However, if the owner does not respond within this _____ -day period, the Department is not relived from its obligation to maintain possession of the firearm for at least 180 days from the date the notification to the owner was mailed.
30, 30
Department employees who find property during the course of employment shall complete a CHP 36. Civil Code Section 2080.3 __________ a departmental employee to make a finder’s claim to such property, if the property was found in the course of employment.
Prohibits
True or false? NIK-Kits are the only drug testing kits currently authorized for use by the Department.
FALSE
TRUNARC as well
All packaged items shall use red evidence tape to cover the overlapping ends of the strapping tape to create the evidentiary seal where the booking officer will write their initials, ID, and date across, with the exception of ______ and ______, which require the blue sensitive item serialized evidence tape strips.
Controlled substances
Money
Evidence of offenses punishable by imprisonment for eight years or more: hold for ___ years.
6 years
In the event the eligibility check is approved by DOJ, the owner must provide the original Firearms Eligibility Clearance letter to the Department. The letter is only valid for _____ days from the date noted on the letter.
30
Property supervisors shall document inspections on a ___ to the Area.
Memorandum
Flammables ___ be stored outside the office in a properly ventilated bulk evidence room within a locked cabinet designed for the storage of flammables, if so equipped. Explosives ___ never be stored in an Area office.
Shall, shall
Officers ___ dry wet marijuana in a dryer prior to packaging.
Should
What are the six purposes of a CHP 36?
Record Receipt Notice Declaration Affidavit Report