UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
If you have developed reasonable suspicion you can do: - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiate
consensual encounter
initiate an invesigatory stop/detention
detain the indiv while investigating
If you have only mere suspicion you can do: - CORRECT ANSWER - initiate a consentual
encounter
A peace officer may arrest without warrant, when a felony or breach of the peace has occurred in
the presence or within view of a mag and such mag__ _____ the arrest of the offender. -
CORRECT ANSWER - verbally orders
CCP art states that an officer making an arrest without a warrant may not enter a residence to
make the arrest unless they have - CORRECT ANSWER - Consent
Exigent circumstances
Under this court case the court has determined that exigent cirumstances such as breaking up a
violent fight permit warrantless entry into a residence without a warrant - CORRECT
ANSWER - Kentucky V King
According to CCP art 14.06 upon arrest an officer shall take the person before a mag no later
than ___ after the arrest - CORRECT ANSWER - 48 hours
A peace officer from another state in fresh pursit of a person in order to arrest may continue the
pursuit into this stat and arrest for which of the following offenses? - CORRECT ANSWER -
fenlony
, _________________ has a right to prevent the consequences of theft by seizing any personal
property that has been stolen and bringing it, with the person suspected of committing the theft,
if that person can be taken, before a magistrate for examination of the incident. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Any person
A peace officer___ arrest without warrant a person the peace officer had probable cause to
believe has committed an offense under sec 25.07 PC if the offense is committed in the presence
of the officer - CORRECT ANSWER - shall
Peace officers can make arrests for violations of the parks and wildlife code - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
A peace officer who has arrested an indivi for public intox may release the indivi back to his
residence. it does not matter that there is no one else home at the time - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
what are the 4 elements thave have been used to det. whether an arrest has occured - CORRECT
ANSWER - intent
authority
actual seizure
understanding by the person to be arrested
_____ exisits when the facts and circumstance known to the officer would warrant a prudent mad
beleving that an offense has been committed - CORRECT ANSWER - probable cause
Under CCP art 14.031 who can release a person arrested for public intox. - CORRECT
ANSWER - magistrate
according to the CCP a peace officer and the agency that employs the peace officer can not be
held liable for damage to property that results from the arrested intox. indiv. being released under
the care of an adult - CORRECT ANSWER - True