DC CODE 1
TRAFFIC
DV
Laws of Arrest, Search & Seizure
Processing Criminal Cases
100
It is otherwise known as "Felony Assault", and you get charged with it when you 'intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause Significant Bodily Injury.'
What is Assault in a Menacing Manner
100
People riding in a vehicle before this date are excepted from the DC seatbelt laws
What is 7/1/1966
100
These 3 phases make up the Cycle of Violence
What are: 1) Tension Building 2) Acute Battering 3) Honeymoon
100
Police powers originate from these two things; and police powers are broken up into these 2 categories
What are the 10th Amendment/US Constitution and DC Code; and Powers to Investigate and Powers to Arrest
100
According to the Lively Standard, the arresting officer must process a person set to be released within this many hours, and must process a person being sent to Central Cell Block within this many hours
What are: 4 hours if they are being released 3 hours if they are being sent to Central Cell Block
200
You'd get charged with this when you try and steal someone's iPhone at a cafe while they're reading a newspaper- but you failed and got caught!
What is Attempted Robbery, Stealth
200
You have to be this old to get a Learner's Permit; this old to get a Provisional Permit; and this old to get a standard Permit
What is 16, 16.5, and 17
200
These are the 5 types of abuse
What are: 1) Physical abuse 2) Sexual abuse 3) Emotional abuse 4) Economic abuse 5) Psychological abuse
200
These are the 4 elements of a lawful arrest
What are: 1) Lawful Authority 2) Lawful Place 3) Lawful Time 4) Lawful Reason
200
These are the 4 Processing options for an adult being arrested and the severity of the crime will help determine if they get released or must remain behind bars
What are: 1) Elect to Forfeit 2) Bond 3) Citation Release 4) Lock-Up
300
A standard Robbery conviction will get you this sentence
What is 2-15 years
300
Rush Hour towing enforcement takes place between these times
What are: 0700-0930 and 1600-1830, M-F
300
If you are called to the scene of a Domestic Violence crime but are unable yourself to establish PC that a crime occurred, you would complete and give out this form, as well as fill out a PD251 Incident Report, labelling it as this.
What is a PD378A, and the 251 labelled "Family Disturbance
300
These are the 3 conditions that must be present for Plain View to negate the requirement for a Search Warrant
What are: 1) Officer must be lawfully present 2) Object to be seized must in the officer's Line of Sight 3) The object must be Immediately Recognizable
300
A grand jury consists of this many people who serve for about this long
What is 23 people serving for 1 month
400
They are the 3 types of Homicide
What is 1) Justifiable 2) Excusable 3) Felonious
400
This is a privilege authorized by DPW to house or operate a vehicle, which is not DC-registered, in DC for a specific amount of time
What is Reciprocity
400
If a victim does not wish to press charges for a DV assault case involving a T/CPO, this would be the Complainant for the T/CPO Violation offense, and this would be the Complainant for the
What are: 'DC Superior Court' = Complainant for T/CPO violation; 'the responding officer' = Complainant for DV crime violation
400
These are the 5 exceptions to Search Warrant Requirements
What are: 1) In plain view 2) Exigent Circumstances 3) Incident to Lawful Arrest 4) Automobiles 5) Based on Consent
400
This is the name of the hearing where a judge will determine if there is probable cause that a Respondent was engaged in a delinquent act
What is a Show-Cause hearing
500
Your Stalking sentence will go from a 12 month Misdemeanor up to a 5 year Felony if any of these 4 elements are involved when convicted
What are: 1) a prohibited contact order (CPO/TPO/FPO) was in place; 2) you had a prior Stalking conviction w/in last 10 years; 3) the victim is under 18, and you are 4+ years older; 4) you caused $2,500+ in financial injury to the victim
500
These are the 4 offenses for which you may not issue a Warning NOI
What are: 1) Right turn on red 2) Offense which caused an accident 3) Failure to yield right-of-way to Pedestrian 4) Parking violation
500
A CPO can last this long, whereas a TPO lasts this long, and these are the 2 places you can petition for one
What is 1 year for a CPO, and 14 days for a TPO. What are either DC Superior Court or United Medical Center to petition for a TPO/CPO
500
If Arlington County PD chase someone into DC and you assist and catch the person, you must do these 4 things if they request that you arrest that person
What are: 1) Ensure he committed a felony 2) Ensure the Arlington PD have the same arrest powers 3) Place them under arrest (with "Fugitive from Justice" charge) 4) Transport them to the nearest District holding facility
500
This is the nickname of material involved in a case that is favorable to a defendant i.e. helps prove his innocense
What is Brady
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