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Question 1

Courts in this agency’s jurisdiction utilize officers’ written reports, sworn affidavits, or complaints at preliminary court proceedings and arraignments in lieu of an officer’s _______.

Notes
Presence
Testimony
Authorization

Answer 1

Presence

Question 2

If members are needed to attend court, including a teleconference or video conference), preliminary court proceedings, or pre-trial conferences, they are subpoenaed or notified by the _____ by computer-generated notice, fax notice, or telephone.

Immediate Supervisor
District Attorneys’
Court Liaison Detail
Bexar County Deputy Sheriffs

Answer 2

Court Liaison Detail

Question 3

When a member is required to attend two different courts at the same time, he attends the higher court and notifies the lower court and/or _____of his whereabouts.

Immediate Supervisor
District Attorneys’
Court Liaison Detail
Bexar County Deputy Sheriffs

Answer 3

Court Liaison Detail

Question 4

When a member is required to attend a court and a pre-trial conference at the same time, he attends court and notifies the ______so the pre-trial conference can be rescheduled.

Immediate Supervisor
District Attorneys’
Court Liaison Detail
Bexar County Deputy Sheriffs

Answer 4

Court Liaison Detail

Question 5

Members do not testify in a civil proceeding unless they are properly subpoenaed by either the plaintiff or the defendant in the case. Immediately upon receiving a civil subpoena, members shall notify their chain of command and contact the _______to see if an attorney needs to review the civil case.

City Attorney
Court Liaison Detail
Office of the Chief
Legal Advisor’s Office

Answer 5

Legal Advisor’s Office

Question 6

Subpoenas issued less than _____ prior to the court date may be delivered by Bexar County deputy sheriffs, Bexar County District Attorney’s Office investigators, or Court Liaison Detail personnel. Members shall cooperate with the deputies, investigators, and Court Liaison Detail personnel serving subpoenas for the District and County Courts.

Two (2) days
Four (4) days
Six (6) days
Eight (8) days

Answer 6

Six (6) days

Question 7

Officers may be placed on stand-by only through all except:

A subpoena issued by the State
An order from a judge
Notification from the District Attorney’s Office
Notification from immediate Supervisor
Notification from the Court Liaison Detail

Answer 7

Notification from immediate Supervisor

Question 8

Officers failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court submit a written report covering their absence or tardiness to their immediate supervisor and to the current______________ .

Court Liaison Supervisor
Division Commander
Court Liaison Detail Personnel
Office of the Chief of Police

Answer 8

Court Liaison Supervisor

Question 9

The _______determines whether the absence or tardiness is chargeable or non-chargeable against the officer. Should the ______rule the absence or tardiness is chargeable; The ____________ will generate a Blue Team report and forward through the officer’s chain of command.
Immediate Supervisor
Division Commander
Court Liaison Supevisor
Office of the Chief of Police

Answer 9

Court Liaison Supevisor

Question 10

Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence shall forfeit ____hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first violation.

Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)

Answer 10

Four (4)

Question 11

______hours for the second violation, and eight (8) hours with other disciplinary action for any subsequent infraction in any six (6) month period beginning from January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31 of each year.

Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)

Answer 11

Eight (8)

Question 12

Officers charged with missing two or more court settings on the same day are penalized a maximum of _____ hours of vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave.

Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)

Answer 12

Eight (8)

Question 13

Officers responsible for a chargeable court tardiness shall forfeit ____hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first tardiness.

Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)

Answer 13

Two (2)

Question 14

______ hours for the second tardiness, and eight (8) hours with other disciplinary action for any subsequent tardiness in any six (6) month period beginning from January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31 of each year.

Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)

Answer 14

Four (4)

Question 15

Civilian members failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court submit a written report covering their absence or tardiness to their _______. They will forward a copy of the report to their division commander through their chain of command for possible disciplinary action.

Immediate Supervisor
Division Commander
Court Liaison Detail
Office of the Chief of Police

Answer 15

Immediate supervisor

Question 16

A member who receives a subpoena from an agency outside Bexar County shall immediately notify his _______ of the subpoena in a report.

Immediate Supervisor
Legal Advisor’s Office
Court Liaison Detail
Office of the Chief of Police

Answer 16

Immediate Supervisor

Question 17

When the officer is subpoenaed by the respondent, he is granted compensatory time at the rate of one (1) hour per hour required to satisfy the subpoena to a maximum of ____hours.

Two (2)
Three (3)
Four (4)
Eight (8)

Answer 17

Three (3)

Question 18

Prior to the date the member is to report for jury duty, the member provides their ______ with a copy of the official notice of jury duty.

Supervisor
Unit/Shift Director
Court Liaison Detail
Office of the Chief of Police

Answer 18

Supervisor

Question 19

Members serving on jury duty are listed on “_________” on the unit pay sheet for the date(s) of their jury duty, excluding relief days. Members on administrative leave are not required to report for regular duty either before the start of their jury duty or after being released from jury duty for the day.

Sick (SK)
Special Assignment (SA)
Administrative Leave (AD)
Holiday (HD)

Answer 19

Administrative Leave (AD)

Question 20

Members attending court or hearings (including a teleconference or video conference when applicable for judicial proceedings or civil proceedings where their testimony is the result of the member having taken some official law enforcement action pertaining to the proceeding _____appear in a regulation uniform, assigned duty uniform or appropriate business/relaxed apparel, in accordance with GM Procedure 310, Uniforms and Dress Codes.

Will
May
Should
Shall

Answer 20

Shall

Question 21

Members shall NOT wear the regulation uniform or any other authorized uniform in any proceedings to which they are subpoenaed or requested to testify; all except:

On behalf of the defense in a criminal case
Against the City of San Antonio, Texas, in a civil case
Against the interest of the Department in any civil service hearing, arbitration, or administrative hearing
Any drug arrest

Answer 21

Any drug arrest

Question 22

Members attending court or hearings for judicial proceedings or civil proceedings where their testimony is NOT the result of the officer having taken some official law enforcement action pertaining to the proceeding shall NOT wear the regulation uniform or any other authorized uniform, unless the officer is subpoenaed by; all except:

The State of Texas
Court Liaison Detail
The City of San Antonio
The San Antonio Police Department

Answer 22

Court Liaison Detail