NYS Following Written Instructions 2

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Have the visitor wait in the lobby until escorted

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Seek a supervisor before sealing the bag

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Report to the shift supervisor immediately

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Write 'N/A' in Box 3

Answer

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

NYS - Court Officer Exam Practice Test

NYS - Court Officer Exam Practice Test

NYS Following Written Instructions 2