Week 2

Question 1

835a PC

Answer 1

ARREST USE OF FORCE

ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THE PERSON TO BE ARRESTED HAS COMMITTED A PUBLIC OFFENSE, MAY USE REASONABLE FORCE TO EFFECT ARREST, PREVENT ESCAPE, AND OVERCOME RESISTANCE.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NEED NOT RETREAT OR DESIST BY REASON OF RESISTANCE, NOR SHALL THEY LOSE THE RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE BY THE USE OF REASONABLE FORCE TO EFFECT THE ARREST OR TO PREVENT ESCAPE OR TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE.

Question 2

835 PC

Answer 2

RESTRAINT DURING ARREST

AN ARREST IS MADE BY AN ACTUAL RESTRAINT OF THE PERSON, OR BY SUBMISSION TO THE CUSTODY OF AN OFFICER. THE PERSON ARRESTED MAY BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH RESTRAINT AS IS REASONABLE FOR HIS ARREST AND DETENTION.

Question 3

5150 W&I

Answer 3

MENTALLY DISORDERED

A PEACE OFFICER, WITH PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A PERSON IS A DANGER TO SELF/OTHERS OR GRAVELY DISABLED, MAY TAKE A PERSON INTO CUSTODY FOR 72 HOURS FOR ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION.

Question 4

602 W&I

Answer 4

DELINQUENT MINOR

PERSONS UNDER 18 WHO VIOLATES A CRIMINAL LAW, A JUDGE CAN FIND THE MINOR TO BE “WARD OF THE COURT”

EXCEPT WHEN:

A PERSON UNDER 18 ALLEGEDLY MURDERED SOMEONE OR ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED ANY SEXUAL ASSAULT OR LEWD ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14.

Question 5

601 W&I

Answer 5

JUVENILE BEYOND CONTROL

ANY PERSON UNDER 18 WHO:

• HABITUALLY DOES NOT OBEY REASONABLE AND PROPER ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTIONS OF PARENTS OR GUARDIANS.
• VIOLATES ANY CITY, STATE, COUNTY ORDINANCE, OR LOCAL AGE RELATED CURFEW.
• TRUANT 4 TIMES IN ONE SCHOOL YEAR

WILL MAKE A CHILD A WARD OF THE COURT.

Question 6

300 W&I

Answer 6

DEPENDENT CHILD: WARD OF THE COURT

ANY PERSON UNDER 18 WHO IS:

• AT RISK OF PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL HARM, NEGLECT, OR IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE OR SHELTER.
• SEXUAL ABUSE OR AT RISK OF, AND PARENT FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO PROTECT THE CHILD.
• FREED FROM ADOPTION OR ADOPTION PETITION NOT GRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS.
• PARENT HAS PRIOR CONVICTION OF CHILD DEATH THROUGH ABUSE OF NEGLECT.

Question 7

594 (a) (b) (1) PC

Answer 7

VANDALISM (WOBBLER)

ANY PERSON WHO:

• DEFACES WITH GRAFFITI OR OTHER INSCRIBED MATERIAL.
• DAMAGES OR DESTROYS ANOTHER’S PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY.

FELONY = $400 - $10,000
MISDEMEANOR = $399 OR LESS

Question 8

647i

Answer 8

PEEPING (M)

ANY PERSON WHO LOITERS, PROWLS, OR WANDERS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AT ANYTIME AND PEEPS INTO THE DOORS AND/OR WINDOWS OF AN INHABITED STRUCTURE/BUILDING WITHOUT LAWFUL OR VISIBLE PURPOSE WITH THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT.