HPM 70.1 Evidence Manual - Quiz 2

Question 1

1. Property shall be held for__________

Answer 1

90 DAYS

Question 2

2. The department shall dispose of controlled substances by burning it not less than______

Answer 2

Twice yearly

Question 3

3. The normal retention of administrative evidence is ______years or the life of the investigative file, whichever is longer.

Answer 3

5

Question 4

4. Hazardous materials such as flammables and explosives shall be stored_______

Answer 4

Outside the office in a locked area

Question 5

5. All money will be counted by________

Answer 5

Two employees, one sergeant

Question 6

6. Firearms shall be submitted unloaded with the chamber or revolver blocked?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

7. Case status on misdemeanor evidence shall be checked after_____

Answer 7

Six months

Question 8

8. In the event the prosecutor declines to file a case, the evidence will be disposed of ________ after the date of arrest.

Answer 8

90 days

Question 9

9. Unclaimed cash shall be forwarded on a _________ to Accounting section.

Answer 9

CHP 230

Question 10

10. All of the following, with one exception, are a type of crime scene search utilized by the department. Choose the incorrect answer.

Answer 10

Parallel

Question 11

Drugs with a street value of $10K or greater shall not be stored in evidence lockers. (Pass through cabinets.)

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Money in excess of ______ shall not be stored in evidence locker/cabinet. Shall be secured inside evidence room, secure safe, and allied agency evidence room or safety deposit box.

Answer 12

$1,000

Question 13

When property taken by CHP that may be returned to its owner the evidence officer shall mail a locally produced property notice letter to the owner advising that the property will be disposed of in ____ days if not claimed

Answer 13

60.

Question 14

All firearms and conductive energy weapons coming into the possession of the department should be entered into AFS?

Answer 14

False-Shall.

Question 15

All firearms associated with a criminal act that come into the custody of the departments shall be entered into the NIBIN/IBIS. If unable to enter a firearm into the NIBIN/IBIS system, a memorandum explaining the reason shall be prepared and signed by the commander and attached to a CHP 36.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

Evidence officer should purge evidence on a ______.

Answer 16

Weekly basis

Question 17

Misdemeanor or infraction evidence shall be checked after ____.

Answer 17

6 months.

Question 18

Felony evidence shall be checked _____.

Answer 18

One year after booking and every year after.

Question 19

MVARS DVD after_____.

Answer 19

One year.

Question 20

Declined cases by Prosecutor shall be disposed of______ after the date of arrest.

Answer 20

90.

Question 21

Adjudicated records shall be forwarded to evidence officer with two working days of receipt by the court officer.

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

Offenses punishable by death or life; or which involve the embezzlement of public money or falsification of public documents shall be held______.

Answer 22

Indefinitely.

Question 23

Evidence for felony sexual offenses is held for_____.

Answer 23

10 Years.

Question 24

Evidence punishable by imprisonment for eight years or more are held_____.

Answer 24

6 years.

Question 25

368 PC felonies (except theft/embezzlement) are held for____.

Answer 25

5 years.

Question 26

Offenses punishable by imprisonment in state prison.

Answer 26

Held for 3 years.

Question 27

Misdemeanors/infractions are held for____.

Answer 27

1 year.

Question 28

multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team evidence is held for_____.

Answer 28

Ten years.

Question 29

Unclaimed property shall be purged in ____ day intervals.

Answer 29

90.

Question 30

Firearms must be held for ______ days.

Answer 30

180.

Question 31

All property taken from a person, other than firearms, shall be held by the department for a period of ____ days prior to disposal pursuant to sections 2080-2080.11 CC.

Answer 31

90.

Question 32

Person taken into custody for 5150 W&I cannot own, possess, control, receive, or purchase firearm for ____ years after release date.

Answer 32

5.

Question 33

The Department has 30 days to file a petition for a hearing to determine whether the return of the firearm would likely result in endangering the person or others?

Answer 33

True.

Question 34

If a weapon is seized per section 18250 PC, domestic violence incidents, shall be held at least ___ hours, except where the Department believes the return would likely endanger.

Answer 34

48.