*****DIRECTIVE 6.2

Question 0

1. The mere fact that personnel may be sick, IOD, attending training , requesting vacation or holiday , does not what.
2. What do notices to appear in court do

Answer 0

1. Relieve them of their responsibility to appear in court when subpoenaed.
2. They take precedence over all other responsibilities on that date.

Question 1

COURT NOTICES AND SUBPOENAS

Answer 1

6.2

Question 2

1. How will SUBPEONAS received from agencies other then the Philadelphia DAO, including US attorney, City Solicitor, and private attorneys be processed through.

Answer 2

1. The private attorney subpoena section of the court attendance officer at city hall

Question 3

1. Who will a request to appear in court from an out of state jurisdiction to testify be referred to and approved by.

Answer 3

1. The Special Advisor to the Police commissioner.

Question 4

1. Which court locations will police report directly to ,and not go to city hall first.3

Answer 4

1. Traffic court
2. Internal affairs
3. The Police Board of Inquiry

Question 5

1. Once inside court, leaving the court building is only acceptable when

Answer 5

1. There is a personal or family emergency

Question 6

1. When an employee is involved in any criminal or civil litigation , who will the officer notify immediately.
2. How.
3. Who will the CO submit it to

Answer 6

1. His commanding officer
2. A memo explaining
3. The DC , Office of professional responsibility

Question 7

1. Who will notify officers of court
2. How will they call the officer
3. During what times can notifications for court be made.

Answer 7

1. The ORS
2. Using ONLY the City Lines. No private lines will be used.
3. 24, 7

Question 8

1. What will the ORS have to do in order to satisfy the the departments NOTICE REQUIREMENT.

Answer 8

1. Either, speak to the officer, leave an answering machine message, or send an email.

Question 9

1. If the ORS is unable to reach the officer what will he do

Answer 9

1. Put it on the S and R sheet and notify standards and accountability

Question 10

1. Who will provide each district with an updated court notice recall register.
2. How often

Answer 10

1. The standards and accountability division

2. Quarterly or upon request.

Question 11

1. Who will ensure that a case prep court notice is not scheduled for an officer RDO.

Answer 11

1. The notifying supervisor

Question 12

1. How will officers in suspended status be compensated for their appearance in court.

Answer 12

1. The same as full duty personnel., but they will not be entitled to overtime.

Question 13

1. How will officers who are in suspended status with the intent to dismiss, be compensated for court.

Answer 13

1. The will not be paid. They are only entitled to a witness fee

Question 14

1. Case preps will be limited to 4 hours overtime for preps in what type of cases.
2. What overtime hours will all other preps be limited to.

Answer 14

1. Homicides and felony cases.

2. Two hours.

Question 15

1. If police personnel are subpoenaed for court by personal service subpoena (FOR A DUTY RELATED INCIDENT) who will they immediately notify.
2. What will he do.

Answer 15

1. Their immediate supervisor.

2. Ensure that the subpoena is sent to the court liaison unit for computer transmission.

Question 16

1. Officers subpoenaed to court in other jurisdictions are not entitled to what.
2. Where are they forwarded to

Answer 16

1. Witness fees

2. Finance unit.

Question 17

1. For department inquires like internal affairs and PBI, SUBPEONAS will be sent no sooner then how many days before hand

Answer 17

1. No sooner then 3 days.

Question 18

1. Supervisors are required to review and initial all what reports. 2
2. Within how long.
3. Why

Answer 18

1. Review and initial all arrest and investigative reports, including PARS.
2. Within 10 hours of their completion.
3. To ensure only those officers/investigators who are necessary for the successful outcome are listed.

Question 19

1. What will supervisors to ensure of themselves , when investigations are taking place.

Answer 19

1. That they are not placing themselves in a position that will require their testimony at a later date.

Question 20

1. What will a supervisor do , if he should receive a court notice

Answer 20

1. Make the court notice known to their commanding officer

Question 21

1. Who will maintain the overall responsibility for case management, including the number of police personnel involved in each case.

Answer 21

1. The assigned investigative supervisors.

Question 22

1. Who will review all court notices, to determine whether the personnel subpoenaed are necessary

Answer 22

1. Platoon supervisors

Question 23

1. Where there are how many officers on the same case,

2. The supervisor will contact who.

Answer 23

1. Six or more.

2. Overtime management

Question 24

1. What is the priority of courts 19

Answer 24

1. Must be tried preliminary hearings 2. Must be tried all other courts 3. Preliminary hearings 4. Common please court - criminal cases (homicide, major felony trial, family court, felony waiver cases) 5. Municipal court list rooms 6. Criminal motions list and post conviction hearing act hearings 7. Investigating grand jury 8. Federal court. 9. Pennsylvania board of probation and parole 10. Civil cases 11. City solicitor 12. Traffic court 13. State bureau of highway safety hearings 14. Pa liqueur control board. 15. Civil service commission 16. Police board of inquiry PBI 17. Internal affairs 18. EEO unit interview 19. Police advisory commission.

Question 25

1. If an officer has multiple must be tried cases, or local and out of jurisdiction cases on the same day. What should the officer do.

Answer 25

1. Contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.

Question 26

1. What is local court rule 800

Answer 26

1. Rule provides for one continuance by the prosecution.

Question 27

1..what cases take priority over all

Answer 27

1. MUST BE TRIED CASES

Question 28

1. How will officers not appear for a non police duty related appearance

Answer 28

1. They will not appear in uniform.

Question 29

1. When is the only time a police uniform may be worn for court

Answer 29

1. For duty related court appearances only

Question 30

1. What will officers use for non police duty related court appearances 2. Also what are personal not entitled to for this.

Answer 30

1. Vacation or holiday time | 2. Overtime pay

Question 31

1. Any attorney or process server attempting to serve an officer a subpoena as a character witness, will be told what.

Answer 31

1. To contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.

Question 32

1. Officers who receive a subpoena to appear in court as a character witness will do what. 2. . Where will he foreword it to 3. When must the memo be submitted.

Answer 32

1. Immediately notify their commanding officer by memo. 2. To the DC, officer of professional responsibility 3. On the same day the notice is received.

Question 33

1. What should an officer do if he gets a court notice, and upon getting to court finds out it is to be a character witness.

Answer 33

1. Do not testify and contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.

Question 34

1. Officers subpoenaed , summoned, or personally contacted for the purpose of interview or deposition for non duty related incidents regardless of the authority requesting, will

Answer 34

1. Prepare a memo in triplicate directed to the special advisor to the police commissioner.

Question 35

1. What will officers do who receive jury duty notification. | 2. Where is the memo forwarded to.

Answer 35

1. Complete the questionnaire 2. Prepare a memo requesting to be excused 3. Forward to the commanding officer . It's then sent to the jury trial commissioner.

Question 36

1. Upon the district receipt of a court notice for an officer , the ORS will:

Answer 36

1. Log every court notice received on their tour of duty 2. Ensure the supervisor of each subpoenaed officer, receives their respective court notice. 3. Promptly notify the officer.

Question 37

1. If the officer requests a vacation day or when scheduling an officer for training , what must his platoon supervisor do 2. And if he is

Answer 37

1. Check the KTNQ to see if the officer is scheduled to appear in court that day. 2. Then the training or vacation day must be denied

Question 38

1. Who will determine the necessity of court appearances by the officer

Answer 38

1. The supervisor.

Question 39

1. Officers who are in court while in sick status will utilize no more then how many hours of sick leave.

Answer 39

1. No more then 4 hours of sick leave.

Question 40

1. How will full IOD status, limited duty status, and restricted duty status officers appearing in court be entered.

Answer 40

1. The same manner as regular duty. 8 hours IOD., but will not be eligible for overtime.

Question 41

1. Who is responsible to notify officers if court is closed due to in climate weather.

Answer 41

1. The ORS.