UTAH LEO STUDY EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a Civil Dispute? - ANS A conflict between two or more parties where no crime is
occurred.
What is a Summons? - ANS Call issued by a court to appear, come, or do something.
Who can be Summoned? - ANS Defendant to appear in court, and person to appear in court
as jury or witness.
Writs is Replevin? - ANS An order or writ issued to recover an item of personal property.
What is Attachment and Garnishment? - ANS - An order to withhold non-exempt personal
property or money owed to a third party.
- Withhold wages or property.
1. What is a Temporary Restraining order?
2. When are they ordinarily issued? - ANS 1. - Order issued by a court retraining the conduct
of a person and protecting a victim from the activities of an abusive person.
- An order of the court that states a person is to refrain from particular acts and to stay away
from particular places.
2. - After an "Ex Parte Appearance"; (An appearance in court by one party without the other
being present.)
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,1. What is a Protective Order?
2. What can the order consist of? - ANS 1. Order issued by a court meant to protect a person
from harm or harassment.
2. - To stay away from the petitioners home, job, vehicle, or school.
- No Contact or harass
- Not possess gun or other weapons
- Establish temporary custody of children
What is a Notice of Eviction? - ANS Removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord.
What is a Liens? - ANS A legal claim or hold over property to secure the payment of a debt.
What are civil bench warrants for arrest? - ANS Arrest warrant issued by a judge in a civil
case and is typically issued for contempt of court or failure to appear.
What are Custody Decrees? - ANS Court judgement which names the parent with whom the
child will live, how visitation will be handled, and who will provide financial support.
Utah Courts can be served by who? - ANS - Peace Officers
- Sheriffs and deputy Sheriffs
- Constables and constables deputies
- State-employed investigators who are authorized to serve process.
Licensed Private Investigators may serve: - ANS - Complaints, petitions, and small claims
affidavits
- Summonses
- Supplemental orders
- orders to show cause
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,- notices
- small claims orders
- writs of garnishments
- garnishee orders
- subpoenas
Person over 18 years of age and not a party to the action or not an attorney for one of the
parties can serve: - ANS - Complaints and petitions
- Summonses
- Subpoenas
What are the functions or Patrol? - ANS - Reduce or remove opportunities to commit crimes
- Protect life and property from criminals, hazards, and other conditions adverse to the safety
of life property.
- Preserve the public peace/quality of life.
- Enforce laws and ordinances
- Detect and arrest offenders
- Preform services like rendering aid and providing information.
What is Proactive patrol? - ANS - Aim is to be highly visible in order to discourage the
occurrence of the problem you are seeking to control.
What is Reactive patrol? - ANS - Aim is to apprehend the violator or criminal in the act or
after the fact.
Major characteristics of automobile patrol? - ANS - Moving or fixed
- Solo or with a partner
- used to cover larger geographical areas
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, - more efficient use of resources
- faster response time
- Isolates officer from public
- Some of Officer's attention is diverted to driving
What are techniques for covering a beat on automobile patrol? - ANS - Operate car in safe
manner and drive slow enough to enable good observation.
- Select an appropriate patrol pattern to use in covering the beat
- Do not travel solely on main arterial roadways
- Stop periodically and park among other cars on streets and observe
- Avoid coffee and food stops at the same time and/or location
- Divide areas of surveillance when patrolling with a partner, but overlap each other
- Get out of car whenever possible to interact with citizens
Learner Permit facts are- - ANS - Eligible for permit at age 15
- Good for one year
- Must be held for at least 6 months
- Underage 18 accompanied by parent of driver
- Over 18, anyone over 21 can accompany driver
Persons not required to obtain a Utah License are... - ANS Driving a US government vehicle
Driving on a farm
Non residents who hold a valid license from another state or country
Licensing requirements to operate a motorcycle are... - ANS Learner permit after pasing eye
and written testd
permit valid six months
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a Civil Dispute? - ANS A conflict between two or more parties where no crime is
occurred.
What is a Summons? - ANS Call issued by a court to appear, come, or do something.
Who can be Summoned? - ANS Defendant to appear in court, and person to appear in court
as jury or witness.
Writs is Replevin? - ANS An order or writ issued to recover an item of personal property.
What is Attachment and Garnishment? - ANS - An order to withhold non-exempt personal
property or money owed to a third party.
- Withhold wages or property.
1. What is a Temporary Restraining order?
2. When are they ordinarily issued? - ANS 1. - Order issued by a court retraining the conduct
of a person and protecting a victim from the activities of an abusive person.
- An order of the court that states a person is to refrain from particular acts and to stay away
from particular places.
2. - After an "Ex Parte Appearance"; (An appearance in court by one party without the other
being present.)
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,1. What is a Protective Order?
2. What can the order consist of? - ANS 1. Order issued by a court meant to protect a person
from harm or harassment.
2. - To stay away from the petitioners home, job, vehicle, or school.
- No Contact or harass
- Not possess gun or other weapons
- Establish temporary custody of children
What is a Notice of Eviction? - ANS Removal of a tenant from rental property by the landlord.
What is a Liens? - ANS A legal claim or hold over property to secure the payment of a debt.
What are civil bench warrants for arrest? - ANS Arrest warrant issued by a judge in a civil
case and is typically issued for contempt of court or failure to appear.
What are Custody Decrees? - ANS Court judgement which names the parent with whom the
child will live, how visitation will be handled, and who will provide financial support.
Utah Courts can be served by who? - ANS - Peace Officers
- Sheriffs and deputy Sheriffs
- Constables and constables deputies
- State-employed investigators who are authorized to serve process.
Licensed Private Investigators may serve: - ANS - Complaints, petitions, and small claims
affidavits
- Summonses
- Supplemental orders
- orders to show cause
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,- notices
- small claims orders
- writs of garnishments
- garnishee orders
- subpoenas
Person over 18 years of age and not a party to the action or not an attorney for one of the
parties can serve: - ANS - Complaints and petitions
- Summonses
- Subpoenas
What are the functions or Patrol? - ANS - Reduce or remove opportunities to commit crimes
- Protect life and property from criminals, hazards, and other conditions adverse to the safety
of life property.
- Preserve the public peace/quality of life.
- Enforce laws and ordinances
- Detect and arrest offenders
- Preform services like rendering aid and providing information.
What is Proactive patrol? - ANS - Aim is to be highly visible in order to discourage the
occurrence of the problem you are seeking to control.
What is Reactive patrol? - ANS - Aim is to apprehend the violator or criminal in the act or
after the fact.
Major characteristics of automobile patrol? - ANS - Moving or fixed
- Solo or with a partner
- used to cover larger geographical areas
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, - more efficient use of resources
- faster response time
- Isolates officer from public
- Some of Officer's attention is diverted to driving
What are techniques for covering a beat on automobile patrol? - ANS - Operate car in safe
manner and drive slow enough to enable good observation.
- Select an appropriate patrol pattern to use in covering the beat
- Do not travel solely on main arterial roadways
- Stop periodically and park among other cars on streets and observe
- Avoid coffee and food stops at the same time and/or location
- Divide areas of surveillance when patrolling with a partner, but overlap each other
- Get out of car whenever possible to interact with citizens
Learner Permit facts are- - ANS - Eligible for permit at age 15
- Good for one year
- Must be held for at least 6 months
- Underage 18 accompanied by parent of driver
- Over 18, anyone over 21 can accompany driver
Persons not required to obtain a Utah License are... - ANS Driving a US government vehicle
Driving on a farm
Non residents who hold a valid license from another state or country
Licensing requirements to operate a motorcycle are... - ANS Learner permit after pasing eye
and written testd
permit valid six months
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