FREE TCOLE Code of Criminal Procedure Questions and Answers

Question 1

According to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, which of the following is NOT a primary duty of a peace officer?

Accepted Answer

To interpret laws for citizens

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To preserve the peace within the officer's jurisdiction

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To arrest offenders without a warrant where authorized by law

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To interfere without a warrant to prevent or suppress crime

Question 2

An officer is dispatched to a scene where a person has died under unnatural circumstances. According to Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, what is the official term for the investigation into the cause and circumstances of the death?

Accepted Answer

Inquest

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Autopsy

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Death Certificate Review

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Homicide Investigation

Question 3

A peace officer stops a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the stop, the officer develops probable cause to believe the driver has committed a felony offense unrelated to the traffic stop. Under which article of the Code of Criminal Procedure is the officer most clearly authorized to make a warrantless arrest?

Accepted Answer

Art. 14.03 - Authority of Peace Officers

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Art. 18.01 - Search Warrant

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Art. 15.22 - When a Person is Arrested

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Art. 17.15 - Rules for Fixing Amount of Bail

Question 4

Which of the following is a key consideration a magistrate must take into account when setting the amount of bail for a defendant, according to CCP Art. 17.15?

Accepted Answer

The future safety of the victim and the community

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The defendant's political affiliations

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The media coverage of the alleged offense

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The opinion of the arresting officer on guilt

Question 5

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 15.22, a person is considered to be under arrest when they have been:

Accepted Answer

Actually placed under restraint or taken into custody

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Issued a citation for a traffic offense

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Read their Miranda rights by an officer

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Identified as a suspect in an ongoing investigation

Question 6

A search warrant is a written order issued by a magistrate. Which of the following is NOT a legally sufficient ground for the issuance of a search warrant under CCP Art. 18.02?

Accepted Answer

To search for a person to settle a private debt

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To search for and seize property acquired by theft

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To search for and seize implements used in the commission of a crime

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To search for and seize contraband subject to forfeiture