BPOC KEY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ Penalty for Murder (19.02 PC).
Answer: First Degree Felony
◉ Capital Murder (19.03 PC).
Answer: Intentionally kills a person they know is a police officer or
fireman.
The person commits murder in the course of committing
kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sex assault, arson,
retaliation, or terror threat.
The person employs another to commit murder.
◉ Penalty for Capital Murder (19.03 PC).
Answer: Capital Felony
◉ Manslaughter (19.04 PC).
Answer: Recklessly causes the death of an individual.
,◉ Penalty of Manslaughter (19.04 PC).
Answer: Second Degree Felony
◉ Criminally Negligent Homicide (19.05 PC).
Answer: By criminal negligence causes the death of an individual.
◉ Penalty of Criminally Negligent Homicide (19.05 PC).
Answer: State Jail Felony
◉ Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC).
Answer: Knowingly traffics person by force, fraud, or coercion, with
intent person engage in forced labor or services; receives benefit.
◉ Penalty of Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC).
Answer: Second Degree Felony
◉ Penalty of Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC) if the victim is a
child (18 years or younger) or if the commission of any of this
offense results in death of the victim or the victims unborn child.
Answer: First Degree Felony
◉ Kidnapping (20.03 PC).
,Answer: Intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with
intent to prevent victim's liberation by (one of the following):
-Secreting or holding the victim in place where they are not likely to
be found
-Using or threatening to use deadly force
◉ Penalty for Kidnapping (20.03 PC).
Answer: Third Degree Felony
◉ Public Lewdness (21.07 PC).
Answer: In a Public Place the actor intentionally or knowingly
engages in (one of the following):
-Sexual intercourse
-Deviate Sexual intercourse-Sexual Contact
◉ Penalty of Public Lewdness (21.07 PC).
Answer: Class A Misdemeanor
◉ Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual (22.04
PC).
Answer: Knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with criminal
negligence by act or omission causes serious bodily injury, mental
deficiency, impairment, or bodily injury to a child under 15 years of
age, an individual over 65 years of age, or a disabled individual or
, person with mental illness older than 14 years old who is unable to
protect themselves.
◉ Terroristic Threat (22.07 PC).
Answer: Intentionally or knowingly threatens to commit an offense
involving violence to any person or property with the intent to cause
issues with people.
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
cause a reaction of any type to this threat by an official or volunteer
agency organized to deal with emergencies.
Answer: Class B Misdemeanor
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
Answer: Class B Misdemeanor
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury and the
threat was made to family member or is committed against a public
servant.
Answer: Class A Misdemeanor
GUIDE 2026
◉ Penalty for Murder (19.02 PC).
Answer: First Degree Felony
◉ Capital Murder (19.03 PC).
Answer: Intentionally kills a person they know is a police officer or
fireman.
The person commits murder in the course of committing
kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sex assault, arson,
retaliation, or terror threat.
The person employs another to commit murder.
◉ Penalty for Capital Murder (19.03 PC).
Answer: Capital Felony
◉ Manslaughter (19.04 PC).
Answer: Recklessly causes the death of an individual.
,◉ Penalty of Manslaughter (19.04 PC).
Answer: Second Degree Felony
◉ Criminally Negligent Homicide (19.05 PC).
Answer: By criminal negligence causes the death of an individual.
◉ Penalty of Criminally Negligent Homicide (19.05 PC).
Answer: State Jail Felony
◉ Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC).
Answer: Knowingly traffics person by force, fraud, or coercion, with
intent person engage in forced labor or services; receives benefit.
◉ Penalty of Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC).
Answer: Second Degree Felony
◉ Penalty of Trafficking of Persons (20A.02 PC) if the victim is a
child (18 years or younger) or if the commission of any of this
offense results in death of the victim or the victims unborn child.
Answer: First Degree Felony
◉ Kidnapping (20.03 PC).
,Answer: Intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with
intent to prevent victim's liberation by (one of the following):
-Secreting or holding the victim in place where they are not likely to
be found
-Using or threatening to use deadly force
◉ Penalty for Kidnapping (20.03 PC).
Answer: Third Degree Felony
◉ Public Lewdness (21.07 PC).
Answer: In a Public Place the actor intentionally or knowingly
engages in (one of the following):
-Sexual intercourse
-Deviate Sexual intercourse-Sexual Contact
◉ Penalty of Public Lewdness (21.07 PC).
Answer: Class A Misdemeanor
◉ Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual (22.04
PC).
Answer: Knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or with criminal
negligence by act or omission causes serious bodily injury, mental
deficiency, impairment, or bodily injury to a child under 15 years of
age, an individual over 65 years of age, or a disabled individual or
, person with mental illness older than 14 years old who is unable to
protect themselves.
◉ Terroristic Threat (22.07 PC).
Answer: Intentionally or knowingly threatens to commit an offense
involving violence to any person or property with the intent to cause
issues with people.
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
cause a reaction of any type to this threat by an official or volunteer
agency organized to deal with emergencies.
Answer: Class B Misdemeanor
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.
Answer: Class B Misdemeanor
◉ Penalty of Terrorist Threat (22.07 PC) when the intent was to
Place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury and the
threat was made to family member or is committed against a public
servant.
Answer: Class A Misdemeanor
