TMAS 2 CERTIFICATION REVIEW SCRIPT
2026 ACCURATE Q&A COLLECTION
◉Probable cause to search. Answer: Crime was committed or will be
committed, evidence exist, and located in the place to be searched.
◉Custodial lineup. Answer: Identification procedure in which the
victim or witness to a crime is asked to look at a number of
individuals within a custodial environment in an attempt to identify
the suspect.
◉Custodial lineup timing. Answer: May take place any time after a
crime has been committed.
◉Scope of Search Incident to Arrest. Answer: A search incident to a
custodial arrest may include:a full search of the arrestee's
personcontainers on the arrestee's personthe nearby physical area
that was under the immediate control of the arrestee (sometimes
referred to as "within arm's reach")
◉Fourth Amendment Protection. Answer: Officers must have
probable cause and a warrent signed by a judge. Once a warrent is
,recived, officers can only search in the specified locations described
in the warrent.
◉Reasonable expectation of privacy. Answer: can exist almost
anytime and anyplaceas long as:
-individuals have indicated that they personally (subjectively) expect
privacy in the object or area,
-their expectation is one which society is prepared to recognize as
legitimate
◉Subjective expectation of privacy. Answer: is a person's state of
mind demonstrated by affirmative action designed to protect their
privacy (e.g., building a fence, closing window shades, locking a
compartment, etc.).
◉Curtilage. Answer: Relatively small and usually well-defined area
immediately around a residence to which the private activities of the
home extend, and in which the owner has an expectation of privacy
◉Open fields. Answer: Outdoor real property, outside the curtilage
of the residence
, ◉Over flights. Answer: The flight of a plane or helicopter over a
given area
◉Standing. Answer: Exists only if a subject has a reasonable
expectation of privacy in the place or thing that is searched or
seized. Generally established by:OwnershipLawful possession
AuthorityControl of the area searched or the property seized
◉The exclusionary rule. Answer: If a court finds a search or seizure
is not reasonable and a persons fourth amendment rights have been
violated by the government all items seized during the search could
be ruled inadmissible or excluded as evidence at trial. *fruit of the
poisonous tree
◉Probable cause to arrest. Answer: Honest and strong belief that a
crime was committed and the person arrested committed that
crime.
◉Nexus Rule. Answer: Officers may seize items not listed in the
warrant when:the items are discovered while the officers are
conducting a lawful search for the listed evidence, andthey have
probable cause to believe the item is contraband, evidence of
criminal behavior, or would otherwise aid in the apprehension or
conviction of the criminal. *reasonable connection or link between
two or more items.
2026 ACCURATE Q&A COLLECTION
◉Probable cause to search. Answer: Crime was committed or will be
committed, evidence exist, and located in the place to be searched.
◉Custodial lineup. Answer: Identification procedure in which the
victim or witness to a crime is asked to look at a number of
individuals within a custodial environment in an attempt to identify
the suspect.
◉Custodial lineup timing. Answer: May take place any time after a
crime has been committed.
◉Scope of Search Incident to Arrest. Answer: A search incident to a
custodial arrest may include:a full search of the arrestee's
personcontainers on the arrestee's personthe nearby physical area
that was under the immediate control of the arrestee (sometimes
referred to as "within arm's reach")
◉Fourth Amendment Protection. Answer: Officers must have
probable cause and a warrent signed by a judge. Once a warrent is
,recived, officers can only search in the specified locations described
in the warrent.
◉Reasonable expectation of privacy. Answer: can exist almost
anytime and anyplaceas long as:
-individuals have indicated that they personally (subjectively) expect
privacy in the object or area,
-their expectation is one which society is prepared to recognize as
legitimate
◉Subjective expectation of privacy. Answer: is a person's state of
mind demonstrated by affirmative action designed to protect their
privacy (e.g., building a fence, closing window shades, locking a
compartment, etc.).
◉Curtilage. Answer: Relatively small and usually well-defined area
immediately around a residence to which the private activities of the
home extend, and in which the owner has an expectation of privacy
◉Open fields. Answer: Outdoor real property, outside the curtilage
of the residence
, ◉Over flights. Answer: The flight of a plane or helicopter over a
given area
◉Standing. Answer: Exists only if a subject has a reasonable
expectation of privacy in the place or thing that is searched or
seized. Generally established by:OwnershipLawful possession
AuthorityControl of the area searched or the property seized
◉The exclusionary rule. Answer: If a court finds a search or seizure
is not reasonable and a persons fourth amendment rights have been
violated by the government all items seized during the search could
be ruled inadmissible or excluded as evidence at trial. *fruit of the
poisonous tree
◉Probable cause to arrest. Answer: Honest and strong belief that a
crime was committed and the person arrested committed that
crime.
◉Nexus Rule. Answer: Officers may seize items not listed in the
warrant when:the items are discovered while the officers are
conducting a lawful search for the listed evidence, andthey have
probable cause to believe the item is contraband, evidence of
criminal behavior, or would otherwise aid in the apprehension or
conviction of the criminal. *reasonable connection or link between
two or more items.
