NYS Clerical Checking and Accuracy 5

Question 1

A court officer must verify that the defendant's name on an indictment matches exactly the name on the arrest record.
Indictment: 'JOHNSON, DWAYNE A.' Arrest Record: 'JOHNSON, DUANE A.' What is the error?

Accepted Answer

The first name is spelled differently.

Answer

The surname is spelled differently.

Answer

The middle initial is missing on the arrest record.

Answer

There is no error; both names are identical.

Question 2

A filing log lists case statuses in a column: Open, Open, Closed, Open, Closed, Closed, Open. How many cases are listed as 'Closed'?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

1

Question 3

A court officer spots the following batch of case IDs and must find the one that does not conform to the format 'XX-YYYY-NNNNN' (two letters, four digits, five digits): CR-2024-10345, BU-2023-98712, MN-24-10933, FE-2025-00451

Accepted Answer

MN-24-10933

Answer

CR-2024-10345

Answer

BU-2023-98712

Answer

FE-2025-00451

Question 4

Two officers independently log the same fine amount. Officer A records '$1,250.00'; Officer B records '$1,205.00'. What is the dollar discrepancy?

Accepted Answer

$45.00

Answer

$50.00

Answer

$55.00

Answer

$500.00

Question 5

An officer must check that a defendant's fingerprint classification code 'R-13-W-17-16' is entered the same way in two systems. System A shows 'R-13-W-17-16'; System B shows 'R-13-M-17-16'. Which segment differs?

Accepted Answer

The middle letter segment.

Answer

The first letter segment.

Answer

The first numeric segment.

Answer

The final numeric segment.

Question 6

A court scheduling log must show hearings in time order. The log reads: 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, 11:15 AM, 3:45 PM. Which hearing is out of order?

Accepted Answer

11:15 AM

Answer

10:30 AM

Answer

2:00 PM

Answer

3:45 PM

Question 7

An officer checks that five signatures on a jury waiver form are each accompanied by a printed name. Upon review: signature 1-name present, signature 2-name present, signature 3-name MISSING, signature 4-name present, signature 5-name present. What should the officer do?

Accepted Answer

Flag the form as incomplete and return it for completion.

Answer

Accept the form since four of five names are present.

Answer

Print the missing name from available court records.

Answer

Strike signature 3 from the form.