2026 GPSTC CORRECT FINAL EXAMS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Every law enforcement officer arresting under a warrant shall bring the person
arrested before a judicial officer within how many hours after arrest? - ✔✔72
✔✔The Scope of a Search Incident to arrest: - ✔✔1) The person arrested;
2) The area into which an arrestee might reach in order to grab a weapon or destroy.
✔✔Arizona v. Gant - ✔✔Police may only search a vehicle incident to arrest if: The
arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or the vehicle contains
evidence of the offense he was arrested for.
✔✔Protective Sweep - ✔✔A limited search of the premises conducted primarily to
ensure the safety of police officers by detecting the presence of others this is done in
conjunction with an in-home arrest.
✔✔Terry v. Ohio - ✔✔Police can search and seize with probable cause. Allows police
officer to stop and frisk during a traffic stop.
✔✔A temporary detention of an individual short of an arrest. - ✔✔Stop
✔✔The pat down of an individuals outer clothing to determine whether he is carrying a
weapon. - ✔✔Frisk
✔✔Level of proof needed for a lawful stop and frisk. - ✔✔Articulable Reasonable
Suspicion
✔✔To what extent does a person in a tier II encounter have to cooperate? - ✔✔To the
fullest
✔✔What is the 2-step process to a Frisk: - ✔✔1) the officer must pat down first.
, 2) Then intrude beneath the clothes only if he comes upon something which feels like a
weapon.
✔✔Minnesota v. Dickerson - ✔✔Plain feel doctrine
✔✔Frisk is usually justified if: - ✔✔1) There are concerns for safety.
2) There is suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous.
3) There is suspicion that the suspect is about to commit a crime and a weapon is
commonly used.
✔✔Roadblocks are valid when they meet... - ✔✔1) Approved by supervisory officer for a
legitimate purpose.
2) All vehicles are stopped
3) The delay to motorists is minimal.
4) The operation was well-identified as a police checkpoint.
5) The screening officer was competent to determine which motorists should be given
field tests for intoxication.
✔✔The area surrounding and associated with a home; the land occupied by a dwelling
and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed. -
✔✔Curtilage
✔✔A governmental intrusion into a place where a person has a reasonable expectation
of privacy. - ✔✔Search
✔✔Some meaningful government interference with an individual's possessory interest. -
✔✔Seizure
✔✔Katz v. United States - ✔✔Established the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
Standard
✔✔Two parts to determine REP: - ✔✔1) Someone exhibits an actual expectation of
privacy
2) Society recognizes as reasonable.
✔✔Fourth Amendment - ✔✔The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...
✔✔Who may apply for a search warrant? - ✔✔A certified peace officer in the course of
official duty.
✔✔Who may issue a search warrant? - ✔✔Judge
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Every law enforcement officer arresting under a warrant shall bring the person
arrested before a judicial officer within how many hours after arrest? - ✔✔72
✔✔The Scope of a Search Incident to arrest: - ✔✔1) The person arrested;
2) The area into which an arrestee might reach in order to grab a weapon or destroy.
✔✔Arizona v. Gant - ✔✔Police may only search a vehicle incident to arrest if: The
arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or the vehicle contains
evidence of the offense he was arrested for.
✔✔Protective Sweep - ✔✔A limited search of the premises conducted primarily to
ensure the safety of police officers by detecting the presence of others this is done in
conjunction with an in-home arrest.
✔✔Terry v. Ohio - ✔✔Police can search and seize with probable cause. Allows police
officer to stop and frisk during a traffic stop.
✔✔A temporary detention of an individual short of an arrest. - ✔✔Stop
✔✔The pat down of an individuals outer clothing to determine whether he is carrying a
weapon. - ✔✔Frisk
✔✔Level of proof needed for a lawful stop and frisk. - ✔✔Articulable Reasonable
Suspicion
✔✔To what extent does a person in a tier II encounter have to cooperate? - ✔✔To the
fullest
✔✔What is the 2-step process to a Frisk: - ✔✔1) the officer must pat down first.
, 2) Then intrude beneath the clothes only if he comes upon something which feels like a
weapon.
✔✔Minnesota v. Dickerson - ✔✔Plain feel doctrine
✔✔Frisk is usually justified if: - ✔✔1) There are concerns for safety.
2) There is suspicion that the suspect is armed and dangerous.
3) There is suspicion that the suspect is about to commit a crime and a weapon is
commonly used.
✔✔Roadblocks are valid when they meet... - ✔✔1) Approved by supervisory officer for a
legitimate purpose.
2) All vehicles are stopped
3) The delay to motorists is minimal.
4) The operation was well-identified as a police checkpoint.
5) The screening officer was competent to determine which motorists should be given
field tests for intoxication.
✔✔The area surrounding and associated with a home; the land occupied by a dwelling
and its yard and outbuildings, actually enclosed or considered as enclosed. -
✔✔Curtilage
✔✔A governmental intrusion into a place where a person has a reasonable expectation
of privacy. - ✔✔Search
✔✔Some meaningful government interference with an individual's possessory interest. -
✔✔Seizure
✔✔Katz v. United States - ✔✔Established the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
Standard
✔✔Two parts to determine REP: - ✔✔1) Someone exhibits an actual expectation of
privacy
2) Society recognizes as reasonable.
✔✔Fourth Amendment - ✔✔The right of the people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...
✔✔Who may apply for a search warrant? - ✔✔A certified peace officer in the course of
official duty.
✔✔Who may issue a search warrant? - ✔✔Judge
