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DCJS Public Safety Terminology Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
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DCJS Public Safety Terminology Questions andAnswers with Complete Solutions
19.2-8 - ANSWER VA Statute of limitations: Charge must be brought within this
time period, starting from date of the offense.
Most misd.'s - 1 yr. (One exception is Petit Larceny - 5 yrs)
Felonies - NO statute of limitations
19.2 - ANSWER Procedural codes
46.2 - ANSWER Traffic codes
18.2 - ANSWER Criminal codes
What is "probable cause"? - ANSWER Facts and circumstances which would
lead a "resonable person" to believe a certain person is committing, has
committed, or is about to commit, a crime.
What element is needed to make an arrest? - ANSWER Probable cause!!!
What is "resonable suspicion"? - ANSWER Facts & circumstances that would
lead a reasonable *officer* to believe that criminal activity may be afoot.
Probable Cause & Reasonable Suspicion Review Chain - ANSWER The arrest
(Misd or Fel)
, 1) Arresting officer
2) Magistrate
3) Preliminary Hearing by Gen. Dist. Judge [Misd offenses end here]
...Felony Offenses continue....
4) Grand Jury decides True or Not True Bill of Indictment
5) Circuit Court Judge (aka High Court)
6) Circuit Court of Appeals (3 Judges review cases)
7) VA Supreme Court (5 Justices)
8) US Supreme Court (9 Justices)
Elements of Warrantless Felony Arrests - ANSWER (Whether in officer's
presence or NOT):
a) probable cause
b) reasonable complaint of a person who observed alleged crime
c) and/or evidence of crime
Elements of Warrantless Misdemeanor Arrests - ANSWER (Offense must be
committed in officer's presence - DIRECT WITNESS)
Exceptions to warrantless misd. arrests rule: - ANSWER 1) Assault & Battery
(18.2-57)
2) Shoplifting (18.2-96 & 18.2-103)
3) Carrying a "weapon" on school property (see 18.2-308.1)
4) Brandishing a firearm (18.2-282)
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