MCOLES LICENSING CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION VIEW
●● What are exigent circumstances and how does it apply to law
enforcement?
Answer: -PC that crime committed and premises contain
evidence/suspect and actual emergency
●● What is hot pursuit?
Answer: -PC
-Serious crime
-Chase
-Contains pursuit
●● What are the relationship requirements for DV?
Answer: -Spouse or former spouse
-Resident or former resident of same household
-Child in common
-Current or former dating relationship
●● What are the elements of hate crimes?
,Answer: -Maliciously, specific intent to intimidate or harass another
because of that person's race color, religion, gender, or natural origin.
●● What are the elements for Homicide 1st degree murder and what
level of crime?
Answer: -Felony
-Intentional killing of another with premeditation and deliberation.
●● What are the elements of Homicide 2nd degree murder?
Answer: -Felony murder ABSENT the felony
-Killing
-Intent to kill
●● What are the elements of indecent exposure and what level of crime?
Answer: -Knowingly exposes a prohibited body part, in a place where
someone may see it.
-1 year Misdemeanor
●● What is aggravated indecent exposure and what level of crime?
Answer: -Same as indecent exposure PLUS the person fondles
themselves.
-2 year misdemeanor
,●● What is a felony crime?
Answer: -An offense for which the offender may be punished by death,
or by imprisonment for more than 1 year in a state prison.
●● What is a misdemeanor crime?
Answer: -Punishable by a fine or imprisonment for not more than 1 year
in the county jail.
●● What is the chain of custody?
Answer: -Log who handled evidence
-Where it was found
-Where it was stored until prosecution completion
●● What is the exlusionary rule?
Answer: -Evidence obtained in violation of the accused's constitutional
rights, the evidence will be excluded from court proceedings.
●● What is the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
Answer: -Evidence obtained after illegal governmental action will be
excluded
●● What is a status offender?
Answer: -Only a crime because of their age.
, ●● What are the four status offenses?
Answer: -Runaways
-Curfew violations
-Truancy
-Incorrigible
●● What are the criminal elements of kidnapping?
Answer: -Knowingly restrains another person with intent to hold person
for ransom
-use that person as a shield/hostage
-Involuntary servitude
-Takes person outside state
-Sexual contact or penetration
●● What is the level of crime and available punishment for kidnapping?
Answer: -Felony
-Up to life
●● When is larceny from a person a 10 year felony?
Answer: -Property stolen value over $20,000
-Value $1,000 to $20,000 with 2 prior convictions
EVALUATION 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION VIEW
●● What are exigent circumstances and how does it apply to law
enforcement?
Answer: -PC that crime committed and premises contain
evidence/suspect and actual emergency
●● What is hot pursuit?
Answer: -PC
-Serious crime
-Chase
-Contains pursuit
●● What are the relationship requirements for DV?
Answer: -Spouse or former spouse
-Resident or former resident of same household
-Child in common
-Current or former dating relationship
●● What are the elements of hate crimes?
,Answer: -Maliciously, specific intent to intimidate or harass another
because of that person's race color, religion, gender, or natural origin.
●● What are the elements for Homicide 1st degree murder and what
level of crime?
Answer: -Felony
-Intentional killing of another with premeditation and deliberation.
●● What are the elements of Homicide 2nd degree murder?
Answer: -Felony murder ABSENT the felony
-Killing
-Intent to kill
●● What are the elements of indecent exposure and what level of crime?
Answer: -Knowingly exposes a prohibited body part, in a place where
someone may see it.
-1 year Misdemeanor
●● What is aggravated indecent exposure and what level of crime?
Answer: -Same as indecent exposure PLUS the person fondles
themselves.
-2 year misdemeanor
,●● What is a felony crime?
Answer: -An offense for which the offender may be punished by death,
or by imprisonment for more than 1 year in a state prison.
●● What is a misdemeanor crime?
Answer: -Punishable by a fine or imprisonment for not more than 1 year
in the county jail.
●● What is the chain of custody?
Answer: -Log who handled evidence
-Where it was found
-Where it was stored until prosecution completion
●● What is the exlusionary rule?
Answer: -Evidence obtained in violation of the accused's constitutional
rights, the evidence will be excluded from court proceedings.
●● What is the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
Answer: -Evidence obtained after illegal governmental action will be
excluded
●● What is a status offender?
Answer: -Only a crime because of their age.
, ●● What are the four status offenses?
Answer: -Runaways
-Curfew violations
-Truancy
-Incorrigible
●● What are the criminal elements of kidnapping?
Answer: -Knowingly restrains another person with intent to hold person
for ransom
-use that person as a shield/hostage
-Involuntary servitude
-Takes person outside state
-Sexual contact or penetration
●● What is the level of crime and available punishment for kidnapping?
Answer: -Felony
-Up to life
●● When is larceny from a person a 10 year felony?
Answer: -Property stolen value over $20,000
-Value $1,000 to $20,000 with 2 prior convictions
