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Final MPOETC Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2026
Privacy Clause - correct-answer-> People have the right to be secure (feel safe) in
their persons (arrest), houses (home), papers & effects from unreasonable
searches & seizures
> Only prohibits unreasonable searches
Warrant Clause - correct-answer-> Warrant must be:
- based on probable cause
- supported by oath or affirmation (judicial authority to sign off;
judge/magistrate)
- describe place to be search
- describe person or item(s) to be seized
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May seize 5 categories of items in a search incident to arrest - correct-answer->
Fruit of a crime (anything gained; money)
> Instruments of crime (fun, knife, bat)
> Contraband (anything illegal/drugs)
> Other evidence of a crime (clothing)
> Any item the suspect may use to hurt himself/others while in custody (belt,
keys, shoe laces)
Abandoned Property - correct-answer-> Abandoned property is admissible
evidence except where abandonment is coerced by lawful police action
(Commonwealth v. Harris)
Abandonment Example - correct-answer-> Two people talking, they see the
police, get nervous, run & drop bag; officer looks in bag & finds drugs
> Arrest is good b/c abandonment (on own free will)
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Forced (coerced) Abandonment - correct-answer-> When an officer chases a
person w/o probable cause or reasonable suspicion, a "seizure" occurs; property
which the person discards while fleeing under such circumstances is the fruit of
that unlawful seizure & is subject to suppression
Forced Abandonment Example - correct-answer-> Two people talking, officer
stated "hey come here", & they take off running & drop bag; officer looks in &
finds drugs
> Arrest is not good b/c of forced coercion
Commonwealth v. Gary - correct-answer-> Permitted to search vehicle w/
probable cause to stop vehicle
> Independent probable cause separate from the traffic stop
> Independent probable cause that evidence of a crime or contraband is in the
vehicle
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Justification for a Detention - correct-answer-> Flight
> High Crime Area
> Officer's Experience
> Tips
> Anonymous Tips
> Combined, these justifications create justifications
Grading - correct-answer-> The grading of the offense dictates whether a physical
arrest can be made on scene, the actor is released & summoned or an arrest
warrant must be filed for prior to arrest
Tolling - correct-answer-> A legal doctrine the allows for the pausing or delaying
of the running of the period of the time set forth by a statute of limitations
On View Arrest - correct-answer-> Any felony, or any misdemeanors in view of
officer, based on grading or exception to laws of arrest when authorized by law
Final MPOETC Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 2026
Privacy Clause - correct-answer-> People have the right to be secure (feel safe) in
their persons (arrest), houses (home), papers & effects from unreasonable
searches & seizures
> Only prohibits unreasonable searches
Warrant Clause - correct-answer-> Warrant must be:
- based on probable cause
- supported by oath or affirmation (judicial authority to sign off;
judge/magistrate)
- describe place to be search
- describe person or item(s) to be seized
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May seize 5 categories of items in a search incident to arrest - correct-answer->
Fruit of a crime (anything gained; money)
> Instruments of crime (fun, knife, bat)
> Contraband (anything illegal/drugs)
> Other evidence of a crime (clothing)
> Any item the suspect may use to hurt himself/others while in custody (belt,
keys, shoe laces)
Abandoned Property - correct-answer-> Abandoned property is admissible
evidence except where abandonment is coerced by lawful police action
(Commonwealth v. Harris)
Abandonment Example - correct-answer-> Two people talking, they see the
police, get nervous, run & drop bag; officer looks in bag & finds drugs
> Arrest is good b/c abandonment (on own free will)
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Forced (coerced) Abandonment - correct-answer-> When an officer chases a
person w/o probable cause or reasonable suspicion, a "seizure" occurs; property
which the person discards while fleeing under such circumstances is the fruit of
that unlawful seizure & is subject to suppression
Forced Abandonment Example - correct-answer-> Two people talking, officer
stated "hey come here", & they take off running & drop bag; officer looks in &
finds drugs
> Arrest is not good b/c of forced coercion
Commonwealth v. Gary - correct-answer-> Permitted to search vehicle w/
probable cause to stop vehicle
> Independent probable cause separate from the traffic stop
> Independent probable cause that evidence of a crime or contraband is in the
vehicle
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Justification for a Detention - correct-answer-> Flight
> High Crime Area
> Officer's Experience
> Tips
> Anonymous Tips
> Combined, these justifications create justifications
Grading - correct-answer-> The grading of the offense dictates whether a physical
arrest can be made on scene, the actor is released & summoned or an arrest
warrant must be filed for prior to arrest
Tolling - correct-answer-> A legal doctrine the allows for the pausing or delaying
of the running of the period of the time set forth by a statute of limitations
On View Arrest - correct-answer-> Any felony, or any misdemeanors in view of
officer, based on grading or exception to laws of arrest when authorized by law
