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  1. A court officer receives a memo stating: 'All visitors must sign in before 9:00 AM. Visitors arriving after 9:00 AM must wait in the lobby until escorted.' A visitor arrives at 9:05 AM. What should the court officer do?

    Answer: Have the visitor wait in the lobby until escorted

    The memo specifies that visitors arriving after 9:00 AM must wait in the lobby until escorted.

  2. Procedure 7-B states: 'Evidence bags must be sealed with red tape. If red tape is unavailable, use blue tape and mark the bag 'ALTERNATE SEAL' in black ink.' An officer has only green tape available. What should the officer do?

    Answer: Seek a supervisor before sealing the bag

    The procedure only authorizes blue tape as an alternative; green tape is not covered, so supervisor guidance is needed before deviating further.

  3. A directive states: 'Inmates in Section A must be counted at 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. Any discrepancy must be reported to the shift supervisor within five minutes.' An officer counts at 12:00 PM and finds one inmate unaccounted for. It is now 12:03 PM. What must the officer do?

    Answer: Report to the shift supervisor immediately

    The directive requires reporting any discrepancy to the shift supervisor within five minutes of the count, and two of the five minutes have already passed.

  4. Policy 12 reads: 'Court officers must not accept gifts valued over $25 from any party involved in a case. Gifts under $25 may be accepted only if disclosed in writing to the supervising officer within 24 hours.' An attorney gives an officer a $20 gift card. What is required?

    Answer: Accept it and make a written disclosure to the supervising officer within 24 hours

    Gifts under $25 from case parties are permissible only if disclosed in writing to the supervising officer within 24 hours.

  5. An instruction sheet states: 'Complete boxes 1 through 5 in order. Do not skip any box. If information for a box is unknown, write 'N/A'.' An officer does not know the defendant's middle name (Box 3). What should the officer write in Box 3?

    Answer: Write 'N/A' in Box 3

    The instruction explicitly states to write 'N/A' when information for a box is unknown.

  6. Regulation 4.3 states: 'Officers must wear full uniform while on duty. Plain-clothes assignments require written authorization from the precinct commander. Authorization expires after 30 days.' An officer received plain-clothes authorization 35 days ago. May the officer work in plain clothes today?

    Answer: No, because the authorization has expired and must be renewed

    Authorization expires after 30 days, so the 35-day-old authorization is no longer valid and written renewal is required.

  7. A notice reads: 'All vehicles in Lot C must display a blue parking permit. Vehicles without a permit must be ticketed and towed if not moved within 30 minutes.' An officer finds a vehicle without a permit at 2:10 PM. At 2:35 PM the vehicle is still there. What action is now required?

    Answer: Issue a ticket and arrange to have the vehicle towed

    The notice requires ticketing and towing if the vehicle is not moved within 30 minutes, and the 30-minute window has elapsed.