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311 – Court Appearances Flashcards

1
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When a member is required to attend two different courts at the same time, he attends ____and notifies the lower court and/or Court Liaison Detail of

A

he higher court
/
his whereabouts.

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When a member is required to attend a court and a
pre-trial conference at the same time, he attends court and notifies the Court Liaison Detail so

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the pre-trial
conference can be rescheduled.

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Members do not testify in a civil proceeding unless they are properly subpoenaed by

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either the plaintiff or the
defendant in the case.

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. Immediately upon receiving a civil subpoena, members shall ____ and contact _____

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notify their chain of command
/
the Legal Advisor’s Office to see if an attorney needs to review the civil case.

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The Court Liaison Detail is located on

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4th floor, Room #457 of the Bexar County Criminal Justice Center

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The Court Liaison Detail is open from

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745 hours to 1630 hours, Monday through Friday.

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. Subpoenas issued less than ____ days 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.

A

six (6)

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8
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If Court Liaison personnel or ____ verbally contacts a member and places them on stand-by or advises
them they are to appear in a court on a specific date and time, the member may not schedule leave for the specified date and time.

A

a judge

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When the Court Liaison Detail is notified by the District Attorney’s Office or a judge that a member is needed in court or at a pre-trial conference, the Court Liaison Detail will notify the member by telephone, or computergenerated notice. When members receive this notification, they will obey the notification in the same manner as
they would a

A

subpoena

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Members shall confirm receipt of the computer-generated notice in ____ upon receiving with the Court Liaison Detail and their status for attending.

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a timely manner

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11
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Officers may be placed on stand-by only through a subpoena issued by

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  • the State,
  • an order from a judge,
  • notification from the District Attorney’s Office, or
  • by notification from the Court Liaison Detail
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12
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When a _____ places an officer on stand-by, the officer shall contact the Court Liaison Detail so the stand-by
can be recorded, the stand-by hours verified, and the stand-by coordinated.

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judge

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13
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When a prosecutor or defense attorney attempts to place a member on stand-by, the member shall notify the Court Liaison Detail and _____

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refer the prosecutor or defense attorney to do the same.

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14
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Members receiving criminal subpoenas for district or county courts are automatically placed on stand-by unless the subpoena or notice is stamped or states ____or the criminal subpoena is issued for ____. If a member receives a reset notice, this only advises the member the case is being reset. A reset notice is not a subpoena and does not require the member to be on stand-by.

A

“No Stand-by”
/
the defense

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If the member will be on-duty when the stand-by is scheduled, he _____ on the “return.”

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lists the proper telephone number where he may be reached

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16
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When a subpoena is issued for a date on which a member will be on vacation or approved training, the subpoena is
immediately returned to Municipal Court. Before returning the subpoena, the bottom of the subpoena is completed
by the member and signed by

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the member’s supervisor.

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17
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Officers failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court will ____ covering their absence or tardiness to their immediate supervisor and to ____

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submit a report
/
current Court Liaison supervisor.

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determines whether the absence or tardiness is chargeable or non-chargeable against
the officer.

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The Court Liaison Supervisor

19
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Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence will receive a ____and shall forfeit ____ hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first violation

A

written counseling / (4)

20
Q

chargeable absebce
second violation:

A

written reprimand and forfeit eight (8) hours

21
Q

____hours with ____ for any subsequent infraction [third violation and any subsequent] in any six (6) month period beginning from January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31 of each year.

A

eight (8) / other disciplinary action

22
Q

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.

A

eight (8)

23
Q

Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence will receive

a ____ and shall forfeit ____ hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first violation,

receive a ____ and shall forfeit ____ hours for the second violation, and

____ hours with ____ for any subsequent infraction in any six (6) month period beginning from ____

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.

A
  • written counseling / (4)
  • written reprimand / (8)
  • (8) / other disciplinary action
  • January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31 of each year.
  • eight (8)
24
Q

Officers responsible for a chargeable court tardiness

will receive a ____ and shall forfeit ____
hours of accrued vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave for the first tardiness,

receive a ____ and shall forfeit ____ hours for the second tardiness,

and ____ hours with ____ for any subsequent tardiness in any ____ period beginning from January 1 to June 30 and from July 1 to December 31 of each year.

A
  • written counseling / (2)
  • written reprimand / (4)
  • (8) / other disciplinary action
  • six (6) month
25
Q

With regard to any action other than ____, the officer’s Division Commander shall ensure proper
implementation of the member’s disposition.

A

suspension

26
Q

Officers forfeiting vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave to satisfy the penalty imposed for missing court or being tardy for court are not permitted to ____ until the officer submits the forfeiture of
accumulated leave to satisfy the penalty requirement imposed on the officer.

A

take any vacation, holiday, or bonus day leave

27
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A member who receives a subpoena from an agency outside Bexar County shall immediately notify his immediate supervisor of the subpoena in

A

a report

28
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Members scheduled to be on-duty during the time of the out-of-county court date areplaced on

A

administrative leave

29
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Members not scheduled to be on-duty during the time of the out-of-county court date are responsible for contacting the agency who issued the subpoena and securing the necessary travel arrangements, as well as

A

compensation, for
responding to the subpoena

30
Q

Off-duty officers subpoenaed to testify in Federal Court or in a jurisdiction outside of Bexar County (including a
teleconference or video conference), as a result of the officer’s employment as a San Antonio police officer or as a
result of the officer having taken some official law enforcement action pertaining to the proceeding

apply for compensation or reimbursement from the jurisdiction in which they testify, in the event compensation is available.

Any compensation received may be:

A
  1. Retained by the officer; or
  2. Surrendered to the Chief’s Office or the Accounting and Personnel Office in return for overtime or
    compensatory time
31
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Officers receive compensation for off-duty appearances (including teleconference and video conference) at Civil Service Commission or Arbitration Hearings as follows.

  1. When the officer is subpoenaed by the City, he is compensated according to CBA
  2. When the officer is subpoenaed by the respondent, he is granted ____ at the rate of ____ required to satisfy the subpoena to a maximum of ____ hours.
A

compensatory /
one (1) hour per hour / three (3)

32
Q

An officer who testifies or gives a deposition in a civil proceeding does not receive compensation from the
Department, unless the appearance is the result of the officer having taken some official law enforcement action pertaining to the proceedings. If the appearance is the result of an official law enforcement action, the officer receives the same compensation he would receive for any other court appearance, provided the officer

A

submits verification of his attendance and any compensation he received for his attendance.

33
Q

An off-duty officer who attends court or a pre-trial conference in the morning and is dismissed before three (3) hours time has elapsed and is ordered to return after lunch receives the three (3) hour minimum or the actual time spent in
court (whichever is greater) for the ____

A

morning and afternoon appearances combined.

34
Q

When an officer on off-duty stand-by status is called to appear, he receives stand-by compensation in addition to the regular court appearance compensation if his appearance is ____ stand-by hours.

A

after the regular

35
Q

When a member testifies in a court proceeding, he should remember his task in this capacity is to act as a ____. The member testifies with ____ regardless of what affect it may have on the ultimate
disposition of the case.

A

reporter of facts
/
honesty and accuracy

36
Q

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 shall appear in a

A

a regulation uniform,
assigned duty uniform or
appropriate business/relaxed apparel,

37
Q

. Officers in undercover assignments need not ____ but shall conform to other personal grooming requirements.

A

shave their beards or cut their hair

38
Q

Members attending court or hearings (including a teleconference or video conference when applicable) 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

A

the State of Texas,
the City of San Antonio, or
the San Antonio Police Department.

39
Q

Members serving on jury duty are listed on____ on the unit pay sheet for the date(s) of their jury duty, excluding ____. 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.

A

“Administrative Leave” (AD)
/
relief days

40
Q

Members who have a regular tour of duty starting after ____ on the date immediately prior to the date they are to report for jury duty may be relieved from regular duty early to return home to rest before reporting for jury duty. This subsection also covers members who report for jury duty on a relief day

A

1700 hours

41
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Members selected to serve on a jury whose duration is more than one (1) day, excluding relief days, must contact their supervisor ____ to advise them they are still on jury duty.

A

each day

42
Q

Upon completion of jury duty and the return to regular duty, members shall submit a ____ for all administrative leave used for jury duty. The Jury Duty Certification Card is attached to the form.

A

COSA Notice of Leave Form

43
Q

Any compensation received for jury duty while an officer is on administrative leave is turned into the ____. Any compensation received for jury duty on a member’s relief day is ____

A

Accounting and Personnel Office
/
retained by the member

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