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What is the duty of the state attorney according to Fla.R.Crim.P. Rule 3.115?
What is the duty of the state attorney according to Fla.R.Crim.P. Rule 3.115?
- To issue arrest warrants for felonies and misdemeanors
- To oversee the booking process at police headquarters
- To provide criminal intake procedures for the judicial system (correct)
- To dismiss any defect in arrest warrants
Under Chapter 901 of the Florida Statutes, when can a law enforcement officer make an arrest?
Under Chapter 901 of the Florida Statutes, when can a law enforcement officer make an arrest?
- Only with a warrant
- Only for felonies
- Only for misdemeanors
- With or without a warrant (correct)
What is the requirement for an arresting officer when making an arrest?
What is the requirement for an arresting officer when making an arrest?
- To obtain a written affidavit from the accused
- To immediately take the accused to court
- To dismiss any defect in the warrant
- To bring the accused before the booking officer (correct)
According to Fla.R.Crim.P. Rule 3.121, what can be done if there is a defect in an arrest warrant?
According to Fla.R.Crim.P. Rule 3.121, what can be done if there is a defect in an arrest warrant?
What is the minimum requirement for the content of an affidavit made by the arresting officer?
What is the minimum requirement for the content of an affidavit made by the arresting officer?
Where should all sworn complaints charging the commission of a criminal offense be filed?
Where should all sworn complaints charging the commission of a criminal offense be filed?
When should the officer check with his or her superior, police legal advisor, or local state attorney?
When should the officer check with his or her superior, police legal advisor, or local state attorney?
According to the text, when is an arrest considered valid?
According to the text, when is an arrest considered valid?
What should appear in the arrest affidavit according to the guidelines mentioned in the text?
What should appear in the arrest affidavit according to the guidelines mentioned in the text?
What should be covered in the arrest affidavit as per the guidelines mentioned in the text?
What should be covered in the arrest affidavit as per the guidelines mentioned in the text?
According to the guidelines in the text, what should be included in the first paragraph of an arrest affidavit?
According to the guidelines in the text, what should be included in the first paragraph of an arrest affidavit?
What is required for all felonies, misdemeanors or state penal violations in an arrest affidavit as per the text?
What is required for all felonies, misdemeanors or state penal violations in an arrest affidavit as per the text?
What should be covered if an arrest is for violation of a county or city ordinance(s)?
What should be covered if an arrest is for violation of a county or city ordinance(s)?
What signature is required in an arrest affidavit?
What signature is required in an arrest affidavit?
