GM 311-325 Flashcards
(123 cards)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
If members are needed to attend court (including a teleconference or video conference when applicable), preliminary court proceedings, or pre-trial conferences, they are subpoenaed or notified by the Court Liaison Detail by _________________.
computer-generated notice, or telephone
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
The Court Liaison Detail personnel shall write on the court attendance card, the ________________ the officer attended the court or pre-trial conference, and the ____________ the officer was dismissed.
date and time
date and time
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
If an officer attends a court (including a teleconference or video conference when applicable), a hearing, or a pre-trial conference at a location other than the Bexar County Courthouse, the Bexar County Justice Center, the City’s Municipal Court, the officer shall attach the notice to appear to the overtime card. The notice to appear will contain:
a. The name of the court or hearing attended;
b. The dates and times the officer appeared;
c. The reason for the officers attendance in the court or hearing; and
d. The name and phone number of a contact person from the court or hearing who can verify the officer’s attendance.
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
When a member is required to attend two different courts at the same time, he attends the ______ court and notifies
the ________ court and/or Court Liaison Detail of his whereabouts.
higher
lower
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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 _____ notify their chain of command
and contact the Legal Advisor’s Office to see if an attorney needs to review the civil case.
shall
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
All units maintain a ___________, which members check upon reporting for duty to determine if they have any
subpoenas. Members shall accept and sign for their subpoenas in the subpoena log and make the necessary return
immediately upon receipt of a subpoena.
subpoena log
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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.
six (6)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
When a subpoena is issued for a date on which a member will be on vacation, the subpoena is immediately returned
to the Court Liaison Office with notification the member is on vacation, with the ________________ of
vacation.
beginning and ending dates
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Once a member has received a subpoena, he ________ schedule any type of leave for the date and time of the standby
period. A supervisor __________________ prior to authorizing leave for members to ensure the member
has no subpoenas during the period of the requested leave.
shall not
reviews the subpoena log
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Members _______ confirm receipt of the computer-generated notice in a timely manner upon receiving with the Court Liaison Detail and their status for attending.
shall
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Members receiving criminal subpoenas for _____________ courts are automatically placed on stand-by unless the subpoena or notice is stamped or states “No Stand-by” or the criminal subpoena is issued for the defense.
district or county
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
The stand-by hour for all district and county courts are either ______________________ hours, unless otherwise stated on the subpoena or when notified by the Court Liaison Detail.
1000 to 1100 hours or 1330 to 1430
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Subpoenas for members issued by Municipal Court are received by the ________________________.
respective member’s unit of assignment
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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 the member’s supervisor
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Officers failing to appear in court or who are tardy to court will submit a report covering their absence or tardiness to their _______________________________.
immediate supervisor and to the current Court Liaison supervisor
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
The ________________________ determines whether the absence or tardiness is chargeable or non-chargeable against the officer.
Court Liaison Supervisor
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Should the Court Liaison Supervisor rule the absence or tardiness is chargeable, the Court Liaison Supervisor will generate a Blue Team report and forward through the ________________________.
officer’s chain of command
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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,
written counseling
four (4)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence will receive a _______________ and shall forfeit __________ hours for the second violation.
written reprimand
eight (8)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Officers responsible for a chargeable court absence shall forfeit eight (8) hours with other disciplinary action for any subsequent infraction in any six (6) month period beginning from _________________ and from ______________________ of each year.
January 1 to June 30
July 1 to December 31
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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.
eight (8)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
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
written counseling
two (2)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Officers responsible for a chargeable court tardiness will receive a ________________ and shall forfeit ________ hours for the second tardiness
written reprimand
four (4)
GM 311 COURT APPEARANCES
Officers responsible for a chargeable court tardiness shall forfeit _________ 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.
eight (8)