Misdemeanor Exceptions
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Which of the following is NOT an element of arrest according to the text?

  • A purpose and intent to effect arrest under real or perceived authority
  • The understanding of the person arrested that it is the intention of the arresting officer to arrest and detain them
  • Communication by the arresting officer to the person arrested of their intention or purpose to effect arrest (correct)
  • An actual or constructive seizure or detention of a person by an arresting officer
  • What must an Arrest Affidavit contain according to the text?

  • Facts and details about the crime (correct)
  • The criminal record of the person arrested
  • The identity of the arresting officer
  • The location of the arrest
  • When must an officer inform the arrestee of the cause of arrest and that a warrant has been issued according to the text?

  • Only if the individual forcibly resists the officer
  • Always
  • Only if the individual flees
  • Only if giving the information will jeopardize the arrest (correct)
  • Under what circumstances can a law enforcement officer enter a building or property to make an arrest?

    <p>If the person within already knows of the officer's authority and purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can a law enforcement officer arrest a person without a warrant?

    <p>If the person has committed a felony or misdemeanor or violated a municipal or county ordinance in the presence of the officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can surrender persons arrested on state military property to the sheriff of the county?

    <p>All law enforcement officers of the Florida National Guard</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a capias?

    <p>A court order authorizing an arrest for failure to appear in court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can law enforcement officers enter a third-party residence with an arrest warrant?

    <p>When the officers have a search warrant for the third-party residence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it not necessary for an officer to announce their authority and purpose to make an arrest by warrant?

    <p>When the officer has a justified belief that persons within are in imminent peril of bodily harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a capias?

    <p>A court order authorizing an arrest for failure to appear in court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can a law enforcement officer arrest a person without a warrant?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of an arrest?

    <p>A purpose and intent to effect arrest under real or perceived authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can law enforcement officers enter a residence without a warrant?

    <p>When they have reasonable grounds to believe the residence is the actual residence of the subject of the warrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can a law enforcement officer make an immediate or fresh pursuit arrest for a violation of chapter 316?

    <p>When a violation of chapter 316 has been committed in the presence of the officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must an arrest affidavit contain?

    <p>Facts and details about the crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances can a law enforcement officer make a warrantless misdemeanor arrest?

    <p>If the person has committed a felony or violated a municipal or county ordinance in the presence of the officer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the elements of an arrest?

    <p>A purpose and intent to effect arrest, an actual or constructive seizure or detention of a person by an arresting officer, communication by the arresting officer to the person arrested of their intention or purpose to effect arrest, and the understanding of the person arrested that it is the intention of the arresting officer to arrest and detain them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When can law enforcement officers enter a residence without a warrant?

    <p>When they have reasonable grounds to believe the residence is the actual residence of the subject of an arrest warrant and a reasonable belief that the subject of the warrant is within the residence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must an Arrest Affidavit contain?

    <p>Facts and details about the crime, including the elements of the crime charged</p> Signup and view all the answers

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