302 Filing Cases and Attending Court Flashcards
Officers are required to seek an arrest warrant within _______ after probable cause has
been established for the arrest of the suspect. Any deviation from the required time frame must be approved by a supervisor.
36 hours
Bring all reports and case-related material to the SAO building and meet with the designated assistant state attorney, who will either make a decision regarding the issuance of the warrant or direct the member to complete
additional case-related tasks. Detectives assigned to the ________are exempt from this in-person requirement when filing for an arrest warrant
Department of Investigations &
Homeland Security
When an officer leaves the agency,________ shall ensure all
active arrest warrants under the officer’s name are reassigned to current officers by using
the “Reassign Affiant” function in eWarrants.
his last assigned commanding officer
Felony Filing: Officers are not required to file an affidavit when an arrest only
involved:
a. Misdemeanor offenses or municipal ordinance violations;
b. Violations of probation;
c. Charges pursuant to a capias; or
d. Charges pursuant to an arrest warrant obtained by another agency.
For a felony arrest that requires a filing affidavit, the arresting officer shall prepare and
submit the filing affidavit unless the arrest was:
a. From a Category C case, as defined in Order 210 (Patrol Function), in which case the
assigned detective shall file on the arrest;
b. Pursuant to a warrant obtained by a detective, in which case the detective that obtained
the warrant shall file on the arrest; or
c. Made by a dual-certified officer (DCO) pursuant to a local arrest warrant, in which case
the officer or detective who obtained the arrest warrant shall file on the case.
When a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) member believes that leniency for a defendant
could be exchanged for information that would lead to the arrest of another suspect on
a more substantial charge, the member shall, with the approval of his chain of
command, discuss the circumstances with _________
who shall determine if the member is permitted to make this request.
b. Upon approval, the member shall make the request to the SAO in writing.
a department director or higher authority,
When a case has not been properly investigated, the SAO will notify _______, who shall coordinate with the assigned member’s chain of command to
ensure the appropriate corrective and/or disciplinary actions are taken.
the Chief of
Investigations
The Civil Process Unit shall not accept a subpoena or notice of deposition if:
(1) The appearance date is less than five days, or seven days if a weekend or holiday is
included in that five-day period, from the date of service (this refers to the date the
Civil Process Unit receives the subpoena, not the date on which the officer
ultimately receives it);
(2) The member is not scheduled to work before the appearance date; or
(3) The subpoena or notice is for someone who is no longer a member of JSO.
The subpoena receipt, if applicable, is kept for_______ from the appearance date
listed on the subpoena, after which it may be destroyed.
30 days
When a member is placed in a standby status for a court appearance, he shall remain in a
place that will allow him to appear in court within__________ of being notified.
one hour
Any member who receives a subpoena or request to attend any court-related function
outside Duval County shall immediately notify his_________.
commanding officer
