Minnesota Peace Officer Standards
Exam with correct questions and
answers.
custody - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️legal or physical control of a person or thing
arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the hearing before a court in which the *identity of the
defendant* is established, the defendant is *informed of the charge and their rights*, and the
defendant *enters a plea.
plea - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ defendant's formal answer in court to the charge contained in a
complaint or indictment
nolo contendere - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ defendant's plea to a criminal charge in which the
defendant states that he/she does not contest the charge, but neither admits guilt nor claims innocence
in loco parentis - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️having rights and responsibilities of a parent with respect to
the care and supervision of a child
guardian ad litem - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ person appointed by the court to represent a minor
intent (mens rea) - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️either to cause a particular result or with knowledge that a
particular result will occur
motive - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the cause that moves or stimulates a person to act
circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️evidence that does not directly prove a fact, but
raises strong inference or suggestion
,double jeopardy - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️prohibits the prosecution of a defendant for the same
offense twice (5th amendment)
entrapment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the act of a law enforcement officer inducing a person to
commit a crime that the person was not otherwise disposed to commit
exigent circumstances (search warrants) - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ set of circumstances requiring
immediate attention or swift action
concurrent sentences - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️if an offender has more than one sentence, all
sentences are served at the same time
Megan's law - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️requirement of LE agencies to make information available to
the public regarding sex offenders and their release into the public. Information released consists of the
name and location of where they will be living
based on the rape and murder of Megan Kanka in 1994 by a released sex offender
curtilage - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the ground and buildings immediately surrounding a dwelling and
used for domestic purposes
good faith exception - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️an exception to the exclusionary rule whenever a law
enforcement officer acting with objective good faith has obtained a search warrant from a detached and
neutral judge, and acted within its scope, evidence seized pursuant to the warrant will not be excluded
tort - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a private or civil wrong or injury
36 hour rule - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️suspect must be formally charged, excludes the day of the
arrest, Sundays, and legal holidays
48 hour rule - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ judge must make a determination on the probable cause
presented to hold or release suspect
,petty misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️an offense prohibited by statute, which does not
constitute a crime, fine of $300
misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a crime punishable by imprisonment up to 90 days and/or a
fine of $1,000
gross misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year
and/or a fine of $3,000
felony - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year
bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️physical pain or injury
demonstrable bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔v️ isible cuts, scratches, and bruises
substantial bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️injury that involves a temporary but substantial
disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any
bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member
(broken bones, black eye swollen shut, broken tooth)
great bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️injury which creates a high probability of death, or which
causes serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment
of the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily harm
(scar on face, loss of eye or finger, tooth knocked out)
dangerous weapon - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ ny firearm (loaded or unloaded), any device designed
as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, any combustible or flammable liquid,
other device that in the manner that it is used or intended to be used creates death or great bodily
harm, and any fire that is used to produce death or great bodily harm.
, Ex: unloaded firearm, battery acid, hammer, vehicle, plastic toy gun
probation - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the conditional freedom without imprisonment granted for as
long as the person meets certain conditions of behavior
parole - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a condition of release entitling the person to serve the remainder of
his/her sentence outside the prison if the person complies with certain terms and conditions
forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ n enforced and involuntary loss or deprivation of property, right,
or position as a consequence of a violation of law or a failure to perform an obligation or condition
venue - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the geographical area from which the jury is drawn and in which a
court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
indictment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a formal written accusation submitted by a grand jury to a court
alleging that a specified person has committed a specific offense.
*reports, warrant, citation, photos, videos, body cam footage
inevitable discovery - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the admission of tainted evidence if it would inevitably
have been discovered in the normal course of events. The prosecution must establish by a
preponderance of the evidence that, even though the evidence was discovered as a result of a
constitutional violation, the evidence would inevitably been discovered by lawful means
preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️evidence that outweighs evidence offered to
oppose it
probable cause - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️when the facts and circumstances within a persons
knowledge and of which he/she has reasonably trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to
justify a person in believing that something is true. Less than certain, but more than mere suspicion
reasonable suspicion - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️less than probable cause, but more than a hunch
Exam with correct questions and
answers.
custody - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️legal or physical control of a person or thing
arraignment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the hearing before a court in which the *identity of the
defendant* is established, the defendant is *informed of the charge and their rights*, and the
defendant *enters a plea.
plea - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ defendant's formal answer in court to the charge contained in a
complaint or indictment
nolo contendere - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ defendant's plea to a criminal charge in which the
defendant states that he/she does not contest the charge, but neither admits guilt nor claims innocence
in loco parentis - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️having rights and responsibilities of a parent with respect to
the care and supervision of a child
guardian ad litem - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ person appointed by the court to represent a minor
intent (mens rea) - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️either to cause a particular result or with knowledge that a
particular result will occur
motive - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the cause that moves or stimulates a person to act
circumstantial evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️evidence that does not directly prove a fact, but
raises strong inference or suggestion
,double jeopardy - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️prohibits the prosecution of a defendant for the same
offense twice (5th amendment)
entrapment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the act of a law enforcement officer inducing a person to
commit a crime that the person was not otherwise disposed to commit
exigent circumstances (search warrants) - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ set of circumstances requiring
immediate attention or swift action
concurrent sentences - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️if an offender has more than one sentence, all
sentences are served at the same time
Megan's law - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️requirement of LE agencies to make information available to
the public regarding sex offenders and their release into the public. Information released consists of the
name and location of where they will be living
based on the rape and murder of Megan Kanka in 1994 by a released sex offender
curtilage - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the ground and buildings immediately surrounding a dwelling and
used for domestic purposes
good faith exception - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️an exception to the exclusionary rule whenever a law
enforcement officer acting with objective good faith has obtained a search warrant from a detached and
neutral judge, and acted within its scope, evidence seized pursuant to the warrant will not be excluded
tort - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a private or civil wrong or injury
36 hour rule - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️suspect must be formally charged, excludes the day of the
arrest, Sundays, and legal holidays
48 hour rule - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ judge must make a determination on the probable cause
presented to hold or release suspect
,petty misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️an offense prohibited by statute, which does not
constitute a crime, fine of $300
misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a crime punishable by imprisonment up to 90 days and/or a
fine of $1,000
gross misdemeanor - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a crime punishable by imprisonment up to one year
and/or a fine of $3,000
felony - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year
bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️physical pain or injury
demonstrable bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔v️ isible cuts, scratches, and bruises
substantial bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️injury that involves a temporary but substantial
disfigurement, or which causes a temporary but substantial loss or impairment of the function of any
bodily member or organ, or which causes a fracture of any bodily member
(broken bones, black eye swollen shut, broken tooth)
great bodily harm - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️injury which creates a high probability of death, or which
causes serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment
of the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily harm
(scar on face, loss of eye or finger, tooth knocked out)
dangerous weapon - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ ny firearm (loaded or unloaded), any device designed
as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm, any combustible or flammable liquid,
other device that in the manner that it is used or intended to be used creates death or great bodily
harm, and any fire that is used to produce death or great bodily harm.
, Ex: unloaded firearm, battery acid, hammer, vehicle, plastic toy gun
probation - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the conditional freedom without imprisonment granted for as
long as the person meets certain conditions of behavior
parole - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a condition of release entitling the person to serve the remainder of
his/her sentence outside the prison if the person complies with certain terms and conditions
forfeiture - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔a️ n enforced and involuntary loss or deprivation of property, right,
or position as a consequence of a violation of law or a failure to perform an obligation or condition
venue - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the geographical area from which the jury is drawn and in which a
court with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
indictment - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️a formal written accusation submitted by a grand jury to a court
alleging that a specified person has committed a specific offense.
*reports, warrant, citation, photos, videos, body cam footage
inevitable discovery - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️the admission of tainted evidence if it would inevitably
have been discovered in the normal course of events. The prosecution must establish by a
preponderance of the evidence that, even though the evidence was discovered as a result of a
constitutional violation, the evidence would inevitably been discovered by lawful means
preponderance of the evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️evidence that outweighs evidence offered to
oppose it
probable cause - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️when the facts and circumstances within a persons
knowledge and of which he/she has reasonably trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to
justify a person in believing that something is true. Less than certain, but more than mere suspicion
reasonable suspicion - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️less than probable cause, but more than a hunch
