LEO ENTRANCE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW - VERIFIED
Q&A - MOST RECENT VERSION 2026/2027
1. Q: What is the rule regarding Spousal Communications in the Law of
Evidence? ANSWER A person cannot testify against their spouse
regarding any communication made in private, nor can they be
compelled to be a witness against them in such matters.
2. Q: What is the legal definition of Beer? ANSWER It is a beverage
containing 4% alcohol by volume and 3.2% alcohol by weight.
3. Q: What is the legal definition of an animal? ANSWER Any live non-
human vertebrate creature, including fowl.
4. Q: How is Bestiality defined? ANSWER Any sexual activity with an
animal performed with the intent of sexual gratification of the actor.
5. Q: When is a person guilty of cruelty to animals? ANSWER When
they torture, poison, or kill an animal without having the legal
privilege to do so.
6. Q: What is the legal definition of a prisoner? ANSWER Any person
who is in the custody of a peace officer.
7. Q: What is the definition of Bigamy? ANSWER When a person
knowingly has a husband or wife and purports to marry another
person or cohabits with another person.
8. Q: What constitutes Criminal Non-Support? ANSWER When a
person with a spouse or children under 18 knowingly fails to
provide support, leaving them in needy circumstances (or
circumstances that would be needy without outside aid).
9. Q: What is the Statute of Limitations on infractions? ANSWER One
year.
10. Q: What charge applies to a 20-year-old having consensual sex
with a 15-year-old? ANSWER Unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
, 11. Q: Can you search the area where a person was detained after
making an arrest? ANSWER Yes, both the person and the immediate
area of detention can be searched.
12. Q: What is the standard of proof in a criminal trial? ANSWER
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
13. Q: What is the standard of proof in a civil trial? ANSWER
Preponderance of Evidence (51% or greater certainty that the claim
is true).
14. Q: Are jail time and fines required for Class A, B, and C
misdemeanors as well as infractions? ANSWER No; infractions carry
fines only and do not require jail time.
15. Q: What crime is committed if a child takes a friend's iPod
without permission to keep it? ANSWER Theft; defined as obtaining
unauthorized control over property with the purpose to deprive the
owner thereof.
16. Q: Is discarded trash in a can on a porch considered
abandoned property? ANSWER No; it must be moved to the
sidewalk away from the property to be considered legally
abandoned.
17. Q: Can an officer cite and release someone for Class B and C
misdemeanors only? ANSWER True.
18. Q: What does Adjudication mean in a juvenile case? ANSWER
A finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts
alleged in the petition have been proved.
19. Q: What is the definition of Reckless Burning? ANSWER
Starting a fire or causing an explosion that endangers human life.
20. Q: Is internet or online gambling still illegal? ANSWER Yes, it
is still legally considered gambling.
21. Q: What is the charge if a bystander assaults a person you
have in custody? ANSWER Assault.
22. Q: What are valid defenses against a charge of property theft?
ANSWER Acting under an honest claim of right, an honest belief in
the right to obtain control, or an honest belief that the owner would
have consented.
Q&A - MOST RECENT VERSION 2026/2027
1. Q: What is the rule regarding Spousal Communications in the Law of
Evidence? ANSWER A person cannot testify against their spouse
regarding any communication made in private, nor can they be
compelled to be a witness against them in such matters.
2. Q: What is the legal definition of Beer? ANSWER It is a beverage
containing 4% alcohol by volume and 3.2% alcohol by weight.
3. Q: What is the legal definition of an animal? ANSWER Any live non-
human vertebrate creature, including fowl.
4. Q: How is Bestiality defined? ANSWER Any sexual activity with an
animal performed with the intent of sexual gratification of the actor.
5. Q: When is a person guilty of cruelty to animals? ANSWER When
they torture, poison, or kill an animal without having the legal
privilege to do so.
6. Q: What is the legal definition of a prisoner? ANSWER Any person
who is in the custody of a peace officer.
7. Q: What is the definition of Bigamy? ANSWER When a person
knowingly has a husband or wife and purports to marry another
person or cohabits with another person.
8. Q: What constitutes Criminal Non-Support? ANSWER When a
person with a spouse or children under 18 knowingly fails to
provide support, leaving them in needy circumstances (or
circumstances that would be needy without outside aid).
9. Q: What is the Statute of Limitations on infractions? ANSWER One
year.
10. Q: What charge applies to a 20-year-old having consensual sex
with a 15-year-old? ANSWER Unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
, 11. Q: Can you search the area where a person was detained after
making an arrest? ANSWER Yes, both the person and the immediate
area of detention can be searched.
12. Q: What is the standard of proof in a criminal trial? ANSWER
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
13. Q: What is the standard of proof in a civil trial? ANSWER
Preponderance of Evidence (51% or greater certainty that the claim
is true).
14. Q: Are jail time and fines required for Class A, B, and C
misdemeanors as well as infractions? ANSWER No; infractions carry
fines only and do not require jail time.
15. Q: What crime is committed if a child takes a friend's iPod
without permission to keep it? ANSWER Theft; defined as obtaining
unauthorized control over property with the purpose to deprive the
owner thereof.
16. Q: Is discarded trash in a can on a porch considered
abandoned property? ANSWER No; it must be moved to the
sidewalk away from the property to be considered legally
abandoned.
17. Q: Can an officer cite and release someone for Class B and C
misdemeanors only? ANSWER True.
18. Q: What does Adjudication mean in a juvenile case? ANSWER
A finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the facts
alleged in the petition have been proved.
19. Q: What is the definition of Reckless Burning? ANSWER
Starting a fire or causing an explosion that endangers human life.
20. Q: Is internet or online gambling still illegal? ANSWER Yes, it
is still legally considered gambling.
21. Q: What is the charge if a bystander assaults a person you
have in custody? ANSWER Assault.
22. Q: What are valid defenses against a charge of property theft?
ANSWER Acting under an honest claim of right, an honest belief in
the right to obtain control, or an honest belief that the owner would
have consented.
