Laws of arrest
Depriving a person of their liberty by legal authority
Arrest
Any force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm
Deadly force
A civil wrong, in which the action or in action of a person or entity, violates the rights of another person or entity
Tort
Refers to the situation where someone is held responsible for the actions of another person
Vicarious liability
Generally a sworn law enforcement officer, who is responsible for security in the courtroom
Bailiff
A court order, authorizing and requiring law enforcement to take the individual named on the warrant into custody to answer for charges, specified in the warrant?
Arrest warrant
The effort an officer has to use in order to get an unwilling subject to comply to their lawful comments
Use of force
Occurs if an individual is found guilty of committing a crime in a sentence to incarceration or other penalties
Criminal liability
When an unforeseen emergency requires instinctive action, you are not required to use the same degree of care as when you have the time to reflect
Emergency doctrine
Each county elects …who is responsible for maintaining files in official records, and issuing subpoenas
Clerk of court
A written order that may be issued by a law enforcement officer in Lieu of a physical arrest, requiring a person accused of committing the law to appear in court at a specified date and time
Notice to appear
Legal order for a person to appear before a court imposing a penalty if a person doesn’t comply
Subpoena
Responsibility for a wrongful act, or an omission that injures a person or property, and most often involves negligence
Civil liability
Protects government officials from liability for civil damages, and so far as your conduct does not violate, clearly established statutory or constitutional rights
Qualified immunity
Responsible for the day to day administration of a court system
Court administrator
Also called an arrest affidavit is a sworn written statement by a law enforcement officer establishing certain facts, and circumstances to justify an arrest
Probable cause affidavit
An officer shot and killed a 15-year-old while chasing him, and the juvenile failed to comply with commands to stop. The 15-year-old was suspected of a burglary. What U.S. Supreme court case addressed this?
Tennessee V. Garner
When an officer unlawfully interferes with the fundamental rights of another person
Civil rights violation
Refers to the range of reasonable and foreseeable activities that an employee does while carrying out the employers business
Acting within the scope of employment
A court order, signed by a judge that is initiated by one person in the absence of an without representation of other parties
ex parte order
occurs when an officer accuses an offender of violating his or her probation, or community control, and the offender contest violation
Violation of probation, hearing (VOP)
The U. S. Supreme court states, "use of force by an officer is to be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer under the same circumstances without the benefit of hindsight". In what case was this cited?
Graham v. Connor
Arises in cases where the officer committed, and intentional or a negligent tort in violation of the employing agencies, orders and policies
Direct liability
Derived from the common law idea that the king and his agents can do no wrong
Sovereign immunity
Represents the governments case
Prosecutor