NYPD 3RD TRIMESTER EXAM 3 PRACTICE
SOLUTION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Four parts to the penal law. Answer: Part 1: General Provisions
Part 2: Sentences
Part 3: Specific Offenses
Part 4: Administrative Provisions
◉ Offense. Answer: Any conduct punishable by imprisonment or
fine in NYS
◉ Violation. Answer: an offense, other than a traffic infraction,
punishable by no more then 15 days in city or county jail
◉ Misdemeanor. Answer: an offense, other than a traffic infraction,
punishable by more than 15 days but no more then 365 (1 year) in a
city or county jail
◉ Felony. Answer: an offense punishable by more than 1 year in
state prison
,◉ Deadly Weapon. Answer: an item designed specifically to cause
death or spi.
Includes: Switchblade knife, Pilum ballistic knife, Metal knuckle
knife, Dagger, Billy, Blackjack, Metal knuckles, Plastic knuckles.
◉ Statute of Limitations. Answer: a law that restricts the period of
time within which an action may be brought to court
Class A and certain Class B felonies: No limit
All felonies (besides Class A and certain Class B): 5 years
Misdemeanors: 2 years
Petty Offenses: 1 year
*Clock starts after the commission of the crime*
◉ Four culpable mental states. Answer: 1. Intentionally
2. Knowingly
3. Recklessly
4. Negligently
◉ Motive. Answer: desire that prompts someone to do a criminal act
◉ Intent. Answer: purpose to do a particular criminal act
,◉ Age of a child victim. Answer: In instances in which the age of the
child is an element of the offense, It is NOT a legal defense to state
you didn't know the age of the victim
◉ Attempted Crimes. Answer: A conviction for attempt reduces the
classification of crime by one class.
There can be no conviction for an attempt of an offense less than a
misdemeanor.
◉ Exclusionary Rule. Answer: prohibits evidence that was obtained
by an unreasonable search and seizure to be used in court
"Fruits of a poisonous tree"
◉ Where the 4th amendment protections extend too. Answer:
Private homes
Curtilage(immediate area surrounding a dwelling)
Automobile-limited protections
◉ Court recognized exceptions to a search warrant. Answer: 1.
Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest (SILA)
2. Plain View Exception
3. Automobile Exception
4. Search By Consent
5. Emergency Exception
, 6. Hot pursuit
7. Stop Question and Frisk
8. Inventory Procedure
◉ Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest (SILA). Answer: Police MAY
search a lawfully arrested person and his immediate surrounding
area without a warrant. A search incident to arrest requires:
1) A lawful arrest
2) Search must be contemporaneous with the arrest
3) Search must be limited to area within suspect's immediate reach
or movement i.e. where he could obtain weapons or destroy
evidence
Protective Sweeps: Police MAY sweep an area for officer safety or
with reasonable belief that accomplices may be present
Inventory Search: Police MAY search arrestee's belongings or seized
property with jailing an arrested suspect
Automobiles: After arresting occupant, police MAY search the
vehicle's interior, including glove box, IF at the time of the search:
1) Arrestee is unsecured and may access the vehicle's interior; OR
2) They reasonably believe evidence of the crime for which the
arrest was made may be found in the vehicle
SOLUTION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Four parts to the penal law. Answer: Part 1: General Provisions
Part 2: Sentences
Part 3: Specific Offenses
Part 4: Administrative Provisions
◉ Offense. Answer: Any conduct punishable by imprisonment or
fine in NYS
◉ Violation. Answer: an offense, other than a traffic infraction,
punishable by no more then 15 days in city or county jail
◉ Misdemeanor. Answer: an offense, other than a traffic infraction,
punishable by more than 15 days but no more then 365 (1 year) in a
city or county jail
◉ Felony. Answer: an offense punishable by more than 1 year in
state prison
,◉ Deadly Weapon. Answer: an item designed specifically to cause
death or spi.
Includes: Switchblade knife, Pilum ballistic knife, Metal knuckle
knife, Dagger, Billy, Blackjack, Metal knuckles, Plastic knuckles.
◉ Statute of Limitations. Answer: a law that restricts the period of
time within which an action may be brought to court
Class A and certain Class B felonies: No limit
All felonies (besides Class A and certain Class B): 5 years
Misdemeanors: 2 years
Petty Offenses: 1 year
*Clock starts after the commission of the crime*
◉ Four culpable mental states. Answer: 1. Intentionally
2. Knowingly
3. Recklessly
4. Negligently
◉ Motive. Answer: desire that prompts someone to do a criminal act
◉ Intent. Answer: purpose to do a particular criminal act
,◉ Age of a child victim. Answer: In instances in which the age of the
child is an element of the offense, It is NOT a legal defense to state
you didn't know the age of the victim
◉ Attempted Crimes. Answer: A conviction for attempt reduces the
classification of crime by one class.
There can be no conviction for an attempt of an offense less than a
misdemeanor.
◉ Exclusionary Rule. Answer: prohibits evidence that was obtained
by an unreasonable search and seizure to be used in court
"Fruits of a poisonous tree"
◉ Where the 4th amendment protections extend too. Answer:
Private homes
Curtilage(immediate area surrounding a dwelling)
Automobile-limited protections
◉ Court recognized exceptions to a search warrant. Answer: 1.
Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest (SILA)
2. Plain View Exception
3. Automobile Exception
4. Search By Consent
5. Emergency Exception
, 6. Hot pursuit
7. Stop Question and Frisk
8. Inventory Procedure
◉ Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest (SILA). Answer: Police MAY
search a lawfully arrested person and his immediate surrounding
area without a warrant. A search incident to arrest requires:
1) A lawful arrest
2) Search must be contemporaneous with the arrest
3) Search must be limited to area within suspect's immediate reach
or movement i.e. where he could obtain weapons or destroy
evidence
Protective Sweeps: Police MAY sweep an area for officer safety or
with reasonable belief that accomplices may be present
Inventory Search: Police MAY search arrestee's belongings or seized
property with jailing an arrested suspect
Automobiles: After arresting occupant, police MAY search the
vehicle's interior, including glove box, IF at the time of the search:
1) Arrestee is unsecured and may access the vehicle's interior; OR
2) They reasonably believe evidence of the crime for which the
arrest was made may be found in the vehicle
