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LEO ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (202 5 /202 6 )
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
After you arrest someone can you search the area in which they were detained in? - ANS ✓Yes, The person and the area can be searched What is the standard of proof in a CRIMINAL trial - ANS ✓Beyond Reasonable Doubt What is the standard of proof in a CIVIL trial - ANS ✓Preponderance of Evidence 51% or better that it is true Is there jail time and fines required for A,Band C Misdemeanors as well as Infractions? - ANS ✓NO, Infractions are fines only A kids is at his friends house and sees his friends Ipod on the desk. When his friend leaves the room he takes it. What crime did he commit? - ANS ✓Theft- A person commits theft if he obtains unauthorized control over the property of another with a purpose to deprive him thereof. Is discarded trash in the can but still on the porch considered abandoned property? - ANS ✓No- It must be on the sidewalk away from the property to be abandoned. An Officer can cite and release someone on Band C misdemeanors only - ANS ✓True
In a Juvenile case, what does Adjudication mean? - ANS ✓A finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts alleged in the petition have been proved. Definition of Reckless Burning - ANS ✓A person is guilty of reckless burning if the person starts a fire or causes an explosion which endangers a human life. Is Internet gambling or Online gambling still Illegal? - ANS ✓Yes- It is still considered gambling. You are making an arrest and another person not in custody assaults the person you have in custody. What is the charge? - ANS ✓Assault What are some defenses against property theft. - ANS ✓Acted in honest claim of right to the property, acted in the honest belief that he had right to obtain control over the property, Obtained or exercised control over the property honestly believing that the owner, if present would have consented An employee has been skimming money off customers credit cards. The amount he has stolen was $1400. What is he charged with and why. - ANS ✓Financial transaction card offense. Class A Misd because of the amount being under 1500. If it was over 1500 it would be a 3F What are the differences between Robbery, Theft and Burglary - ANS ✓Theft- when a person takes unauthorized control over the property of another to deprive him thereof Burglary- Someone who enters or remains unlawfully in a building or a portion of a building and intends to commit a crime, felony or assault. Robbery- A person takes or attempts to take property in the possession of another against their will or by force or fear. You found a library book under your couch. It is 6 months over due. Does that count as Library Theft? - ANS ✓Yes- If a person fails to return the material
Explain Chain of Custody - ANS ✓Its the chronological documentation showing seizure, custody, control and transfer of evidence. The chain of custody begins at the time of seizure and continues through the completion of the trial Is Hearsay admissible in court - ANS ✓No - Unless it falls under one of the exceptions What is the definition of Hearsay - ANS ✓Second hand evidence in which the witness is not telling what he/she knows personally, but what others have said. Statement offered in court by someone other than the declarant offered as evidence. What is the Public Duty Doctrine - ANS ✓Tort law - For an officer to be held liable under negligence, the plaintiff must show a breach of duty to him as an individual. Not the breach of a duty owed to the general public. 42 USC 1983 (Civil rights act of 1871) - ANS ✓Protects individuals from deprivations of their constitutional rights by law enforcement officers. Helps the public to sue for: Excessive force, False arrest, Unlawful search and seizure, First amendment violations, Denial of counsel etc.. Can a 14yr old child in a detention facility be questioned by a peace officer without the permission of the parents - ANS ✓No - No person other than a probation officer or a staff member shall be permitted to interview a child. Unless the parent gives written permission or the parent and child waive their rights Are Serious Youth Offenders still charged in Juvenile Court? - ANS ✓Yes- Most aggravated charges constitutes SYO but still stay in the juvenile court. When is it ok to use force in defense of a person - ANS ✓A person is justified in threatening or using force against another when the person reasonably believes that force is necessary to defend the person or third person against another persons imminent use of unlawful force.
Force in Defense of Habitation - ANS ✓A person can use force but not deadly force to prevent or terminate unlawful entry upon his habitation. Force in Defense of Property - ANS ✓A person can use force but not deadly force when he believes that force is necessary to prevent criminal interference with real property or personal property When is a weapon deemed loaded - ANS ✓When there is an unexpended cartridge in the firing position, or whereby manual operation of any mechanism once would cause the shell or projectile to be fired. What charges can a Juvenile court prosecute an Adult - ANS ✓Unlawful sale of alcohol to a minor Failure to report abuse or neglect Harboring a runaway Misdemeanor Custodial interference Contributing to the delinquency of a minor Failure to comply with compulsory education requirements. Define Assault by prisoner - ANS ✓Any prisoner, who commits assault, intending to cause bodily injury. The difference between threats of Terrorism and Causing a Catastrophe - ANS ✓Threats of terrorism is committing the threat of the use of weapons of mass destruction, Causing a catastrophe is actually causing widespread injury but using the weapons. There are 3 men standing in front of a store. The store owner asks them to leave. One of the men picks up a rock and throws it through the store window. What can they be charged with - ANS ✓Criminal Mischief- Intentionally damages property
You approach a car and see in plain view a pipe with Marijuana residue in it. What can you search in the car - ANS ✓...the entire vehicle Is a glass pipe always considered paraphernalia - ANS ✓Unless it can be proven that there is another use for it, but if there is any sign that it was used for drugs, no. Spousal Communications- Law of Evidence - ANS ✓Can not testify against your spouse about any comunication that was in private. Can not be a witness What is the definition of Beer - ANS ✓4% of alcohol by volume and 3.2% by weight What is the legal definition of an animal - ANS ✓Any live nonhuman vertebre creature including fowl Beastiality defined - ANS ✓any sexual activity with an animal with the intent of sexual gratification of the actor. A person is guilty of cruelty to animals if: - ANS ✓Tortures, poisons or kills an animal without having the legal priviledge to do so. What is the legal definiton of a prisoner? - ANS ✓Any person who is in custody of a peace officer What is the definition of Bigamy - ANS ✓When a person knowingly has a husband or wife and purports to marry another person or cohabits with another person. What is Criminal Non Support - ANS ✓A person commits this if having a spouse, child or children under the age of 18 knowingly fails to provide for the support of the spouse and children leaving them:
in needy circumstances or would be in needy circumstances if support wasnt recieved from other sources. How long is the Statute of limitations on Infractions - ANS ✓1 Year A 20 yr old who has consensual sex with a 15 yr old can be charged with what charge? - ANS ✓Unlawful sexual activity with a minor
