MCJA PHASE 1 STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Under Title 29A Subsection 105 "Enforcement" officers are legally permitted to do
the following.
A. Arresting the operator for a criminal violation
B. Issuing the appropriate written process for a criminal or civil violation or a traffic
infraction
C. Questioning the operator or occupants
D. All the above - ✔✔D. All the above
✔✔A tire is not in safe operating condition if it is worn to the point where less than
_____ inch of tread on the tire.
A. 3/32
B. 1/32
C. 2/32
D. 5/36 - ✔✔C. 2/32
✔✔The following are all individual pieces of equipment subject to inspection in a class
"A" Vehicle;
Brakes
Windshield
Horn
Rearview Mirror
Window Glass
Seat Belts
Steering Mechanism
Suspension System
Wheels and Axles
Frame
Exhaust System
Tires
Headlights
,Taillights
Registration Plates and Rear Plate Lighting
Directional Lights
Rear Reflector
Body elements and Sheet Metal Hazards
Splash Guards
Catalytic Converter on 1983 and subsequent models
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A vehicle that is in this State but is displaying a valid certificate of inspection from
another state is a civil traffic violation.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔Studded tires are prohibited from the first day of May to the first day of October.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A person served with a VSAC for failing to produce liability insurance may have it
dismissed if that individual provides proof that they had valid insurance at the time of the
charge.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A person commits a Class E crime if that person accompanies a permittee who is
operating a vehicle on a public way and that accompanying person has impaired mental
or physical functioning as a result of the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔When can you interview/interrogate a Juvenile that has been taken into custody?
A. The legal custodian is notified and gives consent
B. The legal custodian is present and gives consent
C. Reasonable efforts are made to contact legal guardian-unsuccessful- need to
question about continuing or imminent criminal activity.
D. All the above. - ✔✔D. All the above.
✔✔Question How long may law enforcement keep a Juvenile in Interim Care?
,A. 48 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 2 hours - ✔✔C. 6 hours
✔✔Question It is permissible for an officer to transport a juvenile with an adult?
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔The following are all Juvenile Crimes under the Maine Juvenile Code: Any Title 17-A
adult offense Possession of marijuana Possession of drug paraphernalia Illegal
transportation of drugs by minor Illegal Possession of alcohol by consumption Illegal
Transportation of alcohol Failure to provide identification (T:28-A Sec:2051,2052)
Failure to pay fine Violation of probation O.U.I. Certain T:12 offenses involving
hunting/OUI watercraft, ATV
A. True
B. False - ✔✔
✔✔The Maine Tort Claims Act creates possible civil liability for law enforcement officers
and their agencies for _______________ resulting from law enforcement officers'
actions or inactions.
A. Property damage
B. Bodily injury
C. Death
D. All of the above
E. B and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔Civil actions against law enforcement officers under the federal Civil Rights Act, 42
U.S.C. §1983, require which of the following:
A. The law enforcement officer acted under color of law
B. The claimant was deprived of a Constitutional or legal right
C. The act was a private act by the law enforcement officer
D. All the above
E. A and B only - ✔✔D. All the above
✔✔Law enforcement officers can minimize the risk of civil liability when engaging in
stop and frisk interactions, vehicle stops, situational use of force, and arrest decisions
by keeping in mind ____ Amendment Constitutional rights.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. All of the above
, E. A and B only - ✔✔C. 4th
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an unlawful search could face which of the
following kinds of liability:
A. A 1983 action under the Federal Civil Rights Act
B. A Maine Tort Claims Act action
C. Agency discipline
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an unlawful motor vehicle stop may be liable
under:
A. The Maine Tort Claims Act
B. The Federal Civil Rights Act
C. Agency policy
D. All the above
E. B and C only - ✔✔E. B and C only
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an arrest should subsequently release the
person if probable cause dissolves.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔An officer who uses unreasonable force may face liability under:
A. The Maine Tort Claims Act
B. The Federal Civil Rights Act
C. Agency policy
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔Possible liability resulting from a law enforcement officer's misuse of an emergency
vehicle includes:
A. Violation under Title 29-A requiring a "due regard for safety"
B. A civil action under the Maine Tort Claims Act
C. Criminal charges under Title 17-A
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔A law enforcement officer may be found personally liable for death, injury, or
property damage resulting from an unreasonable pursuit.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Under Title 29A Subsection 105 "Enforcement" officers are legally permitted to do
the following.
A. Arresting the operator for a criminal violation
B. Issuing the appropriate written process for a criminal or civil violation or a traffic
infraction
C. Questioning the operator or occupants
D. All the above - ✔✔D. All the above
✔✔A tire is not in safe operating condition if it is worn to the point where less than
_____ inch of tread on the tire.
A. 3/32
B. 1/32
C. 2/32
D. 5/36 - ✔✔C. 2/32
✔✔The following are all individual pieces of equipment subject to inspection in a class
"A" Vehicle;
Brakes
Windshield
Horn
Rearview Mirror
Window Glass
Seat Belts
Steering Mechanism
Suspension System
Wheels and Axles
Frame
Exhaust System
Tires
Headlights
,Taillights
Registration Plates and Rear Plate Lighting
Directional Lights
Rear Reflector
Body elements and Sheet Metal Hazards
Splash Guards
Catalytic Converter on 1983 and subsequent models
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A vehicle that is in this State but is displaying a valid certificate of inspection from
another state is a civil traffic violation.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔Studded tires are prohibited from the first day of May to the first day of October.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A person served with a VSAC for failing to produce liability insurance may have it
dismissed if that individual provides proof that they had valid insurance at the time of the
charge.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔A person commits a Class E crime if that person accompanies a permittee who is
operating a vehicle on a public way and that accompanying person has impaired mental
or physical functioning as a result of the use of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔When can you interview/interrogate a Juvenile that has been taken into custody?
A. The legal custodian is notified and gives consent
B. The legal custodian is present and gives consent
C. Reasonable efforts are made to contact legal guardian-unsuccessful- need to
question about continuing or imminent criminal activity.
D. All the above. - ✔✔D. All the above.
✔✔Question How long may law enforcement keep a Juvenile in Interim Care?
,A. 48 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 2 hours - ✔✔C. 6 hours
✔✔Question It is permissible for an officer to transport a juvenile with an adult?
A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔The following are all Juvenile Crimes under the Maine Juvenile Code: Any Title 17-A
adult offense Possession of marijuana Possession of drug paraphernalia Illegal
transportation of drugs by minor Illegal Possession of alcohol by consumption Illegal
Transportation of alcohol Failure to provide identification (T:28-A Sec:2051,2052)
Failure to pay fine Violation of probation O.U.I. Certain T:12 offenses involving
hunting/OUI watercraft, ATV
A. True
B. False - ✔✔
✔✔The Maine Tort Claims Act creates possible civil liability for law enforcement officers
and their agencies for _______________ resulting from law enforcement officers'
actions or inactions.
A. Property damage
B. Bodily injury
C. Death
D. All of the above
E. B and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔Civil actions against law enforcement officers under the federal Civil Rights Act, 42
U.S.C. §1983, require which of the following:
A. The law enforcement officer acted under color of law
B. The claimant was deprived of a Constitutional or legal right
C. The act was a private act by the law enforcement officer
D. All the above
E. A and B only - ✔✔D. All the above
✔✔Law enforcement officers can minimize the risk of civil liability when engaging in
stop and frisk interactions, vehicle stops, situational use of force, and arrest decisions
by keeping in mind ____ Amendment Constitutional rights.
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. All of the above
, E. A and B only - ✔✔C. 4th
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an unlawful search could face which of the
following kinds of liability:
A. A 1983 action under the Federal Civil Rights Act
B. A Maine Tort Claims Act action
C. Agency discipline
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an unlawful motor vehicle stop may be liable
under:
A. The Maine Tort Claims Act
B. The Federal Civil Rights Act
C. Agency policy
D. All the above
E. B and C only - ✔✔E. B and C only
✔✔A law enforcement officer who makes an arrest should subsequently release the
person if probable cause dissolves.
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔An officer who uses unreasonable force may face liability under:
A. The Maine Tort Claims Act
B. The Federal Civil Rights Act
C. Agency policy
D. All of the above
E. A and B only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔Possible liability resulting from a law enforcement officer's misuse of an emergency
vehicle includes:
A. Violation under Title 29-A requiring a "due regard for safety"
B. A civil action under the Maine Tort Claims Act
C. Criminal charges under Title 17-A
D. All of the above
E. A and C only - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔A law enforcement officer may be found personally liable for death, injury, or
property damage resulting from an unreasonable pursuit.
