DCJS Final Exam Practice Questions
2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
Protective Order for Children - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A child can obtain a
protective order, but it must be filed on their behalf by a parent or guardian.
Issuance of Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Only judges can issue
preliminary or permanent protective orders; magistrates cannot.
Emergency Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Emergency protective
orders can be sought by either law enforcement officers or a victim and are
issued by any JDR judge or magistrate. They are valid for 72 hours or until
the next business day if the end of the hours falls on a holiday.
Possession of Firearm with Protective Order - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Possession
and transportation of a firearm while a protective order is active by the
defendant is illegal.
,Communication Violation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔While there is a protective order
in place, the defendant cannot use a third party to communicate with the
petitioner; doing so is a violation of the protective order and is an arrestable
offense.
Definition of Stalking in Family Violence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stalking in family
violence is defined as a person who, on more than one occasion, engages
in conduct directed at another person with the intent to place fear of death,
criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to the domestic violence victim.
LEO Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔In Virginia, law
enforcement officers must establish that there is a predominant aggressor
to make an arrest in domestic violence cases.
Collaboration of Law Enforcement and CPS - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law
enforcement and other social services like CPS often work together in
domestic violence and child abuse cases.
Victim and Suspect Interviews - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Victims and suspects
should always be interviewed separately.
, LEO Mandated Reporting - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law enforcement officers are
mandated reporters and must report to social services if a child is a victim
or directly involved in a domestic violence incident.
LEO Responsibilities on Domestic Violence Scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When
arriving on a domestic violence scene, law enforcement officers must make
the scene safe, establish roles, render aid, call CPS if needed, and secure
warrants and emergency protective orders.
Protections of Re Gault - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The protections of Re Gault in
juvenile law include the welfare of the child and family, the safety of the
community, and the protection of the rights of the victims.
Types and Duration of Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are three
types of protective orders: Emergency Protective Order (EPO) lasting 72
hours, preliminary protective order lasting 2 weeks or until court date, and
permanent protective order lasting 2 years.
Definition of Family Abuse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Family abuse refers to acts of
violence or threats of violence against a family member.
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2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
Protective Order for Children - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A child can obtain a
protective order, but it must be filed on their behalf by a parent or guardian.
Issuance of Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Only judges can issue
preliminary or permanent protective orders; magistrates cannot.
Emergency Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Emergency protective
orders can be sought by either law enforcement officers or a victim and are
issued by any JDR judge or magistrate. They are valid for 72 hours or until
the next business day if the end of the hours falls on a holiday.
Possession of Firearm with Protective Order - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Possession
and transportation of a firearm while a protective order is active by the
defendant is illegal.
,Communication Violation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔While there is a protective order
in place, the defendant cannot use a third party to communicate with the
petitioner; doing so is a violation of the protective order and is an arrestable
offense.
Definition of Stalking in Family Violence - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stalking in family
violence is defined as a person who, on more than one occasion, engages
in conduct directed at another person with the intent to place fear of death,
criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to the domestic violence victim.
LEO Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔In Virginia, law
enforcement officers must establish that there is a predominant aggressor
to make an arrest in domestic violence cases.
Collaboration of Law Enforcement and CPS - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law
enforcement and other social services like CPS often work together in
domestic violence and child abuse cases.
Victim and Suspect Interviews - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Victims and suspects
should always be interviewed separately.
, LEO Mandated Reporting - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Law enforcement officers are
mandated reporters and must report to social services if a child is a victim
or directly involved in a domestic violence incident.
LEO Responsibilities on Domestic Violence Scene - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When
arriving on a domestic violence scene, law enforcement officers must make
the scene safe, establish roles, render aid, call CPS if needed, and secure
warrants and emergency protective orders.
Protections of Re Gault - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The protections of Re Gault in
juvenile law include the welfare of the child and family, the safety of the
community, and the protection of the rights of the victims.
Types and Duration of Protective Orders - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are three
types of protective orders: Emergency Protective Order (EPO) lasting 72
hours, preliminary protective order lasting 2 weeks or until court date, and
permanent protective order lasting 2 years.
Definition of Family Abuse - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Family abuse refers to acts of
violence or threats of violence against a family member.
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