MCOLES Licensing Exam 2026: 200 Expert-
Verified Questions & Rationales on Criminal
Law, Constitutional Procedures, Traffic
Enforcement, First Aid, and Test-Taking
Strategies.
Criminal Law & Procedure
1. A suspect runs from a store after
stealing a candy bar. You are in uniform
and identify yourself. The suspect ignores
you. You may:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Use reasonable non-
deadly force to stop them.
Rationale: For a non-violent misdemeanor,
deadly force is prohibited. Non-deadly force
(like grabbing or tackling) is allowed under
MCL 764.16 .
,2. A person breaking a car window and
taking a purse runs from the scene. You
may:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Chase and use non-
deadly force to detain.
Rationale: Larceny from an auto is a non-
violent felony, so deadly force is not
justified, but non-deadly force is allowed .
3. During a robbery, the suspect threatens
a clerk with a gun and forces her to have
sex with him. What crime?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: CSC 1st (Criminal
Sexual Conduct, 1st Degree).
Rationale: This involves the commission of a
felony (robbery) with a weapon, elevating
the crime to CSC 1st .
4. You ask to borrow your neighbor's
lawnmower to cut your lawn but never
, return it. What crime would you be guilty
of?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Larceny by
conversion.
Rationale: This occurs when a person
lawfully possesses someone else's property
but converts it for their own use .
5. Jamie goes into a store, takes a brush,
and puts it in her bag without paying. This
would be:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Retail fraud 3rd
degree.
Rationale: This is a misdemeanor involving
shoplifting merchandise valued under
$200 .
6. A landlord called because their tenant
is punching holes in the wall of the
landlord's house. This would be a:
, ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Civil matter.
Rationale: This is a property dispute
between a landlord and tenant, not a
criminal matter .
7. In Michigan, a "super drunk" OWI is
defined as having a BAC of:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: 0.17% or higher.
Rationale: MCL 257.625(1)(c) provides
enhanced penalties for a BAC of 0.17% or
greater .
8. You suspect a driver of OWI after he
weaves across the road. You smell an odor
of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
What do you do next?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Arrest for OWI.
Rationale: The smell of marijuana coming
from a vehicle constitutes probable cause
for a good OWI arrest .
Verified Questions & Rationales on Criminal
Law, Constitutional Procedures, Traffic
Enforcement, First Aid, and Test-Taking
Strategies.
Criminal Law & Procedure
1. A suspect runs from a store after
stealing a candy bar. You are in uniform
and identify yourself. The suspect ignores
you. You may:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Use reasonable non-
deadly force to stop them.
Rationale: For a non-violent misdemeanor,
deadly force is prohibited. Non-deadly force
(like grabbing or tackling) is allowed under
MCL 764.16 .
,2. A person breaking a car window and
taking a purse runs from the scene. You
may:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Chase and use non-
deadly force to detain.
Rationale: Larceny from an auto is a non-
violent felony, so deadly force is not
justified, but non-deadly force is allowed .
3. During a robbery, the suspect threatens
a clerk with a gun and forces her to have
sex with him. What crime?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: CSC 1st (Criminal
Sexual Conduct, 1st Degree).
Rationale: This involves the commission of a
felony (robbery) with a weapon, elevating
the crime to CSC 1st .
4. You ask to borrow your neighbor's
lawnmower to cut your lawn but never
, return it. What crime would you be guilty
of?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Larceny by
conversion.
Rationale: This occurs when a person
lawfully possesses someone else's property
but converts it for their own use .
5. Jamie goes into a store, takes a brush,
and puts it in her bag without paying. This
would be:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Retail fraud 3rd
degree.
Rationale: This is a misdemeanor involving
shoplifting merchandise valued under
$200 .
6. A landlord called because their tenant
is punching holes in the wall of the
landlord's house. This would be a:
, ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Civil matter.
Rationale: This is a property dispute
between a landlord and tenant, not a
criminal matter .
7. In Michigan, a "super drunk" OWI is
defined as having a BAC of:
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: 0.17% or higher.
Rationale: MCL 257.625(1)(c) provides
enhanced penalties for a BAC of 0.17% or
greater .
8. You suspect a driver of OWI after he
weaves across the road. You smell an odor
of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
What do you do next?
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: Arrest for OWI.
Rationale: The smell of marijuana coming
from a vehicle constitutes probable cause
for a good OWI arrest .
