Marion County Probation Officer
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Bond - CORRECT ANSWER- Obligation of record entered into before the court requiring
the performance of an act such as appearing in court as instructed on penalty of money
forfeitures
Status Offenses - CORRECT ANSWER- Acts of delinquency that are not crimes for adults
Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) - CORRECT ANSWER- Report prepared by PO at the
request of the court with information the judge may use in sentencing the defendant
Parole - CORRECT ANSWER- Release from prison based upon good behavior but subject to
administrative rules and regulations
Habeus Corpus - CORRECT ANSWER- Writ directed to the person detaining another and
commanding him to produce the body of a prisoner
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER- The act of proving or declaring the guilt of a person
who has committed an offense (in the juvenile system)
Probation - CORRECT ANSWER- System of letting offenders go free: requires compliance
with stated conditions and/or or a conditional release from custody under the supervision of
the Probation Department
Face Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER- First page of a Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI)
Preliminary Inquiry (PI) - CORRECT ANSWER- Informal investigation into the facts and
circumstances reported to the court
Corpus Delecti - CORRECT ANSWER- The body of a crime ; the essence of the crime
, Rap Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER- Record of arrests of an individual
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER- Writ or order giving authority to do something (search or
arrest)
Receiving State - CORRECT ANSWER- State receiving probationer through use of of the
interstate compact for supervision of probation
Waiver - CORRECT ANSWER- Giving up a right or claim, or refusal to accept a right
Habitual Substance Offender - CORRECT ANSWER- Person who accumulated at least 2
prior unrelated substance abuse conviction w/in 10 years.
*Increases the sentence on 3rd Felony by up to 8 years
Habitual Offender - CORRECT ANSWER- Person who accumulated at least 2 prior
unrelated Felony conviction w/in a 10 year Period.
*Increases the sentence on 3rd Felony up to 30 years. However, if prior convictions are over
10 years old, Judge can subtract up to 25 years
Summons - CORRECT ANSWER- Legal document issued by the clerk or other court officer
notifying a person that a lawsuit or legal cause has been filed. Includes dates of hearings,
deadlines to respond, and further requires person to respond
Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER- Breaking a criminal law less serious than a Felony;
punishable by one year or less in jail
Fact Finding Hearing - CORRECT ANSWER- Juvenile version of an Adult Trial
Tolling Time - CORRECT ANSWER- Time that elapses between filing a revocation and
when judgement is imposed; defendant does NOT receive credit for this time
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Bond - CORRECT ANSWER- Obligation of record entered into before the court requiring
the performance of an act such as appearing in court as instructed on penalty of money
forfeitures
Status Offenses - CORRECT ANSWER- Acts of delinquency that are not crimes for adults
Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) - CORRECT ANSWER- Report prepared by PO at the
request of the court with information the judge may use in sentencing the defendant
Parole - CORRECT ANSWER- Release from prison based upon good behavior but subject to
administrative rules and regulations
Habeus Corpus - CORRECT ANSWER- Writ directed to the person detaining another and
commanding him to produce the body of a prisoner
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER- The act of proving or declaring the guilt of a person
who has committed an offense (in the juvenile system)
Probation - CORRECT ANSWER- System of letting offenders go free: requires compliance
with stated conditions and/or or a conditional release from custody under the supervision of
the Probation Department
Face Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER- First page of a Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI)
Preliminary Inquiry (PI) - CORRECT ANSWER- Informal investigation into the facts and
circumstances reported to the court
Corpus Delecti - CORRECT ANSWER- The body of a crime ; the essence of the crime
, Rap Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER- Record of arrests of an individual
Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER- Writ or order giving authority to do something (search or
arrest)
Receiving State - CORRECT ANSWER- State receiving probationer through use of of the
interstate compact for supervision of probation
Waiver - CORRECT ANSWER- Giving up a right or claim, or refusal to accept a right
Habitual Substance Offender - CORRECT ANSWER- Person who accumulated at least 2
prior unrelated substance abuse conviction w/in 10 years.
*Increases the sentence on 3rd Felony by up to 8 years
Habitual Offender - CORRECT ANSWER- Person who accumulated at least 2 prior
unrelated Felony conviction w/in a 10 year Period.
*Increases the sentence on 3rd Felony up to 30 years. However, if prior convictions are over
10 years old, Judge can subtract up to 25 years
Summons - CORRECT ANSWER- Legal document issued by the clerk or other court officer
notifying a person that a lawsuit or legal cause has been filed. Includes dates of hearings,
deadlines to respond, and further requires person to respond
Misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWER- Breaking a criminal law less serious than a Felony;
punishable by one year or less in jail
Fact Finding Hearing - CORRECT ANSWER- Juvenile version of an Adult Trial
Tolling Time - CORRECT ANSWER- Time that elapses between filing a revocation and
when judgement is imposed; defendant does NOT receive credit for this time
