MPOETC Vehicle Code Exam 2025/2026 | Open Book | 50Q
and 200Q Versions with Verified Answers | 100%
This 2025/2026 updated resource includes both the 50-question and 200-
question versions of the MPOETC Vehicle Code Exam, featuring real open-
book exam-based questions with 100% verified correct answers. Designed to
align with current Pennsylvania Vehicle Code regulations, it covers key areas
such as traffic violations, DUI laws, commercial vehicle statutes, registration,
and enforcement procedures. Ideal for police academy cadets and officers
preparing for MPOETC certification.
What is probable cause? correct answer..Facts and
circumstances which would allow a reasonable personable to
believe an offense is being, has been, or is about to be
committed by a specific person
What are the two most common ways to initiate a criminal case?
correct answer..File complaint and get warrant
Arrest without warrant then file complaint
You believe someone you have an arrest warrant for is hiding in
his friend's house. What must you do to serve the warrant?
correct answer..Must get a search warrant for his friend's house
to go get him
,When serving an arrest warrant in someone's house, what must
you have? correct answer..Must have PC that it is their house
and they are inside
What do you need to arrest someone without a warrant? correct
answer..Felony or misdemeanor committed in your presence
PC a felony was committed
Certain misdemeanors w/ PC
What criminal offenses may you arrest w/o a warrant? correct
answer..Theft
DV
DUI
Breaches of Peace
Failure to register (Megan's law)
How long do you have to file a complaint after making an
arrest? correct answer..5 days
How long does a defendant have to respond to a complaint?
correct answer..10 days
If you have arrested someone and can't release them, what must
you do? correct answer..Take to preliminary arraignment w/o
unnecessary delay
Can you release someone after arrest for a felony? correct
answer..No
When is bail set during criminal procedures? correct
answer..Preliminary arraignment
,If a defendant changes address, how long do they have to notify
the court? correct answer..48 hours
Within how long must we hold a preliminary hearing correct
answer..14 days if free
21 days if incarcerated
If a motion to have a grand jury is granted, how long does the
grand jury have to hear the case? correct answer..21 days
When may you go into a home without a warrant? correct
answer..Exigent circumstances
Hot pursuit
When can you do a terry stop? correct answer..When you have
reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and that the
person may be armed and dangerous
What is a Criminal Information? correct answer..The formal
charging document that puts the defendant on notice of the
charges the Commonwealth is pursing
*All trial issues are defined by the Information
When does the formal arraignment take place? correct
answer..Within 10 days of the criminal information being filed
What resulted from Mapp V. Ohio? correct
answer..Exclusionary rule
, What is the burden of proof in a criminal case? correct
answer..beyond a reasonable doubt
When can the commonwealth appeal a verdict? correct
answer..Commonwealth can appeal to the Supreme Court after
defendant's first appeal
How many days do we have to start the trial? correct
answer..365 days if free, 180 if incarcerated
When does the timer for rule 600 start? correct answer..At filing
of complaint
What is the exclusionary rule? correct answer..evidence
obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court, it
will be suppressed
What are the sources of legal authority to search and seize?
correct answer..US Constitution
PA Constitution
Case law
Statutes
Rules of Criminal Procedure
What items are protected under the 4th amendment? correct
answer..Persons, houses, papers, and effects
What was be described on a search warrant? correct
answer..The particular place to be searched and the person or
thing to be seized
and 200Q Versions with Verified Answers | 100%
This 2025/2026 updated resource includes both the 50-question and 200-
question versions of the MPOETC Vehicle Code Exam, featuring real open-
book exam-based questions with 100% verified correct answers. Designed to
align with current Pennsylvania Vehicle Code regulations, it covers key areas
such as traffic violations, DUI laws, commercial vehicle statutes, registration,
and enforcement procedures. Ideal for police academy cadets and officers
preparing for MPOETC certification.
What is probable cause? correct answer..Facts and
circumstances which would allow a reasonable personable to
believe an offense is being, has been, or is about to be
committed by a specific person
What are the two most common ways to initiate a criminal case?
correct answer..File complaint and get warrant
Arrest without warrant then file complaint
You believe someone you have an arrest warrant for is hiding in
his friend's house. What must you do to serve the warrant?
correct answer..Must get a search warrant for his friend's house
to go get him
,When serving an arrest warrant in someone's house, what must
you have? correct answer..Must have PC that it is their house
and they are inside
What do you need to arrest someone without a warrant? correct
answer..Felony or misdemeanor committed in your presence
PC a felony was committed
Certain misdemeanors w/ PC
What criminal offenses may you arrest w/o a warrant? correct
answer..Theft
DV
DUI
Breaches of Peace
Failure to register (Megan's law)
How long do you have to file a complaint after making an
arrest? correct answer..5 days
How long does a defendant have to respond to a complaint?
correct answer..10 days
If you have arrested someone and can't release them, what must
you do? correct answer..Take to preliminary arraignment w/o
unnecessary delay
Can you release someone after arrest for a felony? correct
answer..No
When is bail set during criminal procedures? correct
answer..Preliminary arraignment
,If a defendant changes address, how long do they have to notify
the court? correct answer..48 hours
Within how long must we hold a preliminary hearing correct
answer..14 days if free
21 days if incarcerated
If a motion to have a grand jury is granted, how long does the
grand jury have to hear the case? correct answer..21 days
When may you go into a home without a warrant? correct
answer..Exigent circumstances
Hot pursuit
When can you do a terry stop? correct answer..When you have
reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and that the
person may be armed and dangerous
What is a Criminal Information? correct answer..The formal
charging document that puts the defendant on notice of the
charges the Commonwealth is pursing
*All trial issues are defined by the Information
When does the formal arraignment take place? correct
answer..Within 10 days of the criminal information being filed
What resulted from Mapp V. Ohio? correct
answer..Exclusionary rule
, What is the burden of proof in a criminal case? correct
answer..beyond a reasonable doubt
When can the commonwealth appeal a verdict? correct
answer..Commonwealth can appeal to the Supreme Court after
defendant's first appeal
How many days do we have to start the trial? correct
answer..365 days if free, 180 if incarcerated
When does the timer for rule 600 start? correct answer..At filing
of complaint
What is the exclusionary rule? correct answer..evidence
obtained illegally cannot be used against a person in court, it
will be suppressed
What are the sources of legal authority to search and seize?
correct answer..US Constitution
PA Constitution
Case law
Statutes
Rules of Criminal Procedure
What items are protected under the 4th amendment? correct
answer..Persons, houses, papers, and effects
What was be described on a search warrant? correct
answer..The particular place to be searched and the person or
thing to be seized
